Structures are rarely mono-material or purely in tension or compression. Instead they are composed of multiple materials that each hold their own performance. In Isoropia, the forces in the bending active fibreglass rods are counterbalanced by the knitted textile system. Through the interaction of these two elements a stable equilibrium is established. Isoropia uses knit as a textile membrane. Knit is softer and less homogenous than traditional laminated membranes and its structure can be varied to create areas of more or less stretch.