Abstract
This research followed design as a research paradigm to apply zero-waste principles to 3D printing in efforts to ensure sustainable applications of 3D technology in the apparel and fashion industry. Researchers used Rhinoceros 5, Tinkercad, MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer, and polylactic acid filament to create elaborate designs. This design research is the first successful attempt at 3D printing for biodegradable zero-waste fashion notions and accessories. The researcher employed design thinking and strategies to create objects without the use of rafts and supporters removing waste creation. Multiple attempts resulted in an acceptable outcome of five pendant designs for necklaces, two earring designs, and nine layer-designed buttons. The buttons were attached to a draped cape design utilizing 95% of the fabric. There is a considerable potential to use this disruptive technology in designing and creating fashions that are unique, sustainable (zero-waste), and made on demand.
Highlights
This paper reports the results of an attempt to apply the zero-waste principle to threedimensional (3D) additive printing to ensure sustainable applications of 3D technology in the apparel and fashion industry. 3D printing represents a relatively novel manufacturing technology that is associated with sustainability (Gebler et al 2014) as it reduces waste. 3D printing (3DP) is the process of making a physical object from a 3D physical model
Design 1 ensemble Researcher A explored her personal sustainable fabric collection to find a medium for a 3D printing fashion accessory
The inspiration for the design 1 ensemble of button accessories and a cape came from a fabric remnant from a vertically integrated woolen mill
Summary
This paper reports the results of an attempt to apply the zero-waste principle to threedimensional (3D) additive printing to ensure sustainable applications of 3D technology in the apparel and fashion industry. 3D printing represents a relatively novel manufacturing technology that is associated with sustainability (Gebler et al 2014) as it reduces waste. 3D printing (3DP) is the process of making a physical object from a 3D physical model. This paper reports the results of an attempt to apply the zero-waste principle to threedimensional (3D) additive printing to ensure sustainable applications of 3D technology in the apparel and fashion industry. 3D printing represents a relatively novel manufacturing technology that is associated with sustainability (Gebler et al 2014) as it reduces waste. 3D printing (3DP) is the process of making a physical object from a 3D physical model. The process involves laying down many thin layers of material in succession based on a digital blueprint, usually a Computer Aided Design (CAD) file (3D printing, n.d.; Gebler et al 2014). The main identified markets for 3D printing include consumer products (e.g., Pasricha and Greeninger Fash Text (2018) 5:30 apparel), medical components and transportation, and tool and mold manufacturing (Gebler et al 2014)
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