2026 Bridges Conference Math + Fashion

David Kaufman

Designers

Biography

I look for ways to move the designs I create out of the computer and into my hands. Creating scarves allows me to take the works with and see how they interact with the world. Recently I have been exploring Truchet tiles as 3D printed pieces, as custom fonts, and by creating an application where I explore adjusting many different parameters of hexagon and square Truchet tiling. Each change or experiment inspires me to explore another dimension.

Looks

Image for look 'Hexagon Truchet Scarves'

Spectrum gradient hexagon Truchet tile 16"x72" silk scarf. Design created custom software. Printed by ArtofWhere.

model: David Kaufman

Image for look 'Hexagon Truchet Scarves'

Collection of five different hexagon Truchet tile scarves. Note that the left-most scarf is a single color and that a small gap is introduced between the hexagon tiles, making them more evident.

photographer: David Kaufman

About the look

Hexagon Truchet Scarves

Silk

2026

All scarves are variations of hexagon Truchet tiles. Most notable about the gradient scarves is that the design software identifies the loops created by the arcs in the tiles and can specify the color of the entire loop. The color selection is based on the centroid of the loop. For the spectrum gradient scarves, the color is chosen from a color wheel.