Maya Kaplan

I am a fashion and textile designer and researcher, working where technology, textile design and movement meet.

I combine algorithmic 3D printing, engineered knitting and digital tools with industrial R&D experience, translating experimental ideas into products that can be manufactured at scale.

Industry R&D

Senior R&D Designer, global apparel manufacturer

Four patent applications

Academic research

Coded Matter Design Lab, Technion

Computational 3D-printed textile structures and simulation-based workflows

Education

M.Sc. Industrial Design, Technion (current)

B.F.A. with distinction, Bezalel Academy

Watch my working process behind the Computational Bra.

Development of engineered 3D printed textiles with performance properties, inspired by engineered knit logic, applied to a bra solution.

An external R&D unit for performance textiles

I take clients’ performance challenges through research to a working prototype and on to production.

To transform the way textiles are perceived and experienced, in order to make a meaningful difference in athletes’ lives.

Design that starts from the moving body.

With a background in movement as an acrobat, coach, dancer and yoga teacher, my work grows from a deep understanding of the human body. Through computational design and digital tools, I develop data-driven, body-adapted products designed to perform, bridging technology, movement and performance.

Let’s start with your next textile challenge.