The Un-Knitting Machine Uses a Modified Bicycle to Recycle Old Sweaters

A design student is turning the old and unwanted into something new and special with a converted bike.

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 Kingston University’s Imogen Hedges remembers her grandmothers hand-knitted sweaters and how they'd get thrown out once they no longer fit her. She's designed an alternative to throwing those sweaters out using a most unusual contraption she built from a bicycle. It's called the "Un-Knitting Machine," and it is one of the most clever uses of pedal power we have ever seen. Check out the video below for a full explanation and demonstratino of how it works:

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[via Kingston University]

 

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