3D printing for clothing production

Tatjana Spahiu,Eriseta Canaj,Ermira Shehi

doi:10.1177/1558925020948216

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1558925020948216

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Abstract

3D printing is a well-known technology for creating 3D objects by laying down successive layers of various materials. Among the wide range of applications, fashion industry has adapted these technologies to revolutionize their brands. But due to the unique characteristics of textiles like comfort, flexibility, and so on, attempts have been made to create similar structures as textiles. The work presented here is part of a project to create garments using fused deposition modeling as 3D printing technology. Structures with various geometries are designed and tested with different materials starting from rigid to flexible. As a result, a fully 3D printed dress is created. Selecting this dress as a model, consumer acceptance for 3D printed garments is evaluated realizing an online survey containing 100 respondents. The data gathered show that respondents have knowledge of 3D printing, its advantages and the majority of them would accept wearing a 3D printed dress.

Highlights

The fashion industry has adapted these technologies to revolutionize their brands
In the case of rubber filament, attempts have been made to create similar structures as textiles. Recycled materials such as nylon, TPU, or PLA for 3D printers have attracted attention of fashion designers to develop 3D printed textiles,[3] in this case assisting waste reduction by material recycling. 3D printed fashion shows are not new for a number of fashion designers who see this technology as the future.[4,5]
Starting from traditional textile structures translated to digital code, different structures are tested to produce 3D printed textile fabrics[6,7] similar to knitted or woven structures,[8,9] where knitted structures are more flexible.[10]

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Introduction

The fashion industry has adapted these technologies to revolutionize their brands. Apart from them, even in the academic area, case studies of 3D printed fabrics are developed and presented by different authors.

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