A curvature-induced force threshold controls laddering onset and arrest in tensioned knits, with propagation velocity scaling linearly with fabric tension due to bending waves and friction.
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Laddering of a knitted fabric: a topology-induced failure
A curvature-induced force threshold controls laddering onset and arrest in tensioned knits, with propagation velocity scaling linearly with fabric tension due to bending waves and friction.