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digital information is visualized as a three-dimensional tactile item. Ebru and Mahir
have commented, 'Knitting builds up a meaningful whole from a mass of strings, just
like information networks of virtual space are made up from digital bits. Knitting is
very different to printing, as it has a structural order that can be constructed and de-
constructed at any time.'
Fashion is always looking at other disciplines such as architecture and pattern for in-
spiration. In this instance, the tables have been turned and it is the information de-
signers finding inspiration in the pattern and make-up of the fashion item.
The garments on display at Ars Electronica Festival in Linz in 2007. The exhibition consists of ten
unique sweaters that are produced as sample outputs of the News Knitter project. Using online
global or local Turkish news from a particular day or a time period generated the patterns of the
sweaters.
