He dabbled first in scriptwriting, then needlepoint, opening a tiny shop where he experimented with unusually colored yarn.

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Using 20, 000 Lego pieces, Lego Technic expert Nicolas Lespour built an automated mechanical loom that weaves fabric from multiple bobbins of colored yarn.

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Up to 12 colors of bright merino wool yarn are pulled from cones dangling from the ceiling into the teal-colored machines' high-speed knitting needles.

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