Mechanics of rods.

A Discrete Elastic Rod model with frictional contacts. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.107.025003

Staple yarns: how to make yarns from fibers ? https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.078002

See also:

• https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/27
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-022-00437-3
• https://www.inp.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/comment-les-fibres-la-jouent-collectif-pour-sembobiner

What are the shape of a knitted fabric ? https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.248201

See also:

• https://physics.aps.org/articles/v17/s153
• https://lejournal.cnrs.fr/articles/le-tricot-metamateriau-du-quotidien
• https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fiber-friction-key-cozy-knits