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[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 40 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I love over-complicating things... but Calculus in a sewing pattern sounds really strange.
Unless... it is like for a space suit where you need to be accurate? Or making something for a form fitting hard surface?

[–] Fondots@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Unless... it is like for a space suit

Fun fact, the space suits used in the Apollo program were made by Playtex

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I imagine people are using calculus to analyze knitting patterns and stuff. Not the knitters themselves, but mathematicians who are studying knots or whatever

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 16 points 1 day ago

Quilters would like a word.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

where you need to be accurate

Only if you want clothes that fit