dokumacl

Dokumacl is a fictional domain-specific language for describing weaving patterns and textile production workflows. It encodes both the decorative structure of fabrics and the procedural steps for automated looms in a single, high-level program.

The concept draws on the Turkish word for weaving, dokuma, and was developed in educational and artistic contexts to illustrate how weaving can be expressed computationally. It has no formal standard but is used in simulations and teaching materials to explore pattern design and optimization.

Dokumacl provides a declarative syntax in which a fabric is built from modular pattern blocks that specify warp and weft threads, color assignments, and density. Patterns are placed on a grid with coordinates, and repeat or loop constructs allow for tiling. A program can declare variables, parameters for scale, and constraints to ensure fabric integrity. The compiler translates dokumacl programs into loom-ready instructions or into an intermediate representation such as JSON that can be consumed by production software.

In practice, users prototype designs in software, simulate weave behavior, and then export to a machine-specific control language or G-code. The language emphasizes readability and reusability, enabling studios to share pattern modules.

Because dokumacl is not an established standard, tooling remains experimental and primarily of interest to educators, researchers, and hobbyists. It is often cited in discussions about the formalization of textile crafts in software.

See also: weaving, textile engineering, domain-specific languages.