> Until recently most textile fabrication processes were limited to the creation of surface-based forms.

If you enjoyed this article, you might enjoy looking at the existing knitting machines, many are fascinating and very accessible. There are models powered by a hand crank[1], or with programmable patterns[2], or open source (open hardware).

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_knitting#/media/File%...

[2]: https://machineknitting.fandom.com/wiki/Silver_F370K