As Gen Z embraces textile crafts as a screen-free pastime, it is rediscovering a practice that once helped shape computer programming and is now driving innovations. (Unsplash)

How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future

Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.

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