Breathe 3D print clothing

Netherlands designer Pauline van Dongen believes that fashion in desperate need of a revolution. In her view, the fashion industry is too concerned about inventory, no one has enough time to rethink the garment making process. This is van Dongen on her clothing, the use of emerging technologies for bold design and production reasons. OtterBox Galaxy S3 Case

Van Dongen recently trying to 3D printing, see if this technique allows clothing to become close, and people respond when you move. On her at this year's South by Southwest Conference elaborated on his test 3D prints of fashion, and 3D printing of clothing listed there are lots of things to do. But she hopes that your tests can inspire other designers to explore. OtterBox Galaxy S3 Case

Van Dongen is the latest demonstration of the concept of diagram below.

Sleeve design

Van Dongen's first attempt to use 3D printing technology to produce works of fashion is simple: she printed a sleeve. But she doesn't want a role only covered sleeve, her sleeves designed to be scalable form. Van Dongen one Objet Connex printer print the cuff more material. Sleeve by flexible, rubber-like materials and sturdy plastic.

Wear the cuff after effects

Van Dongen put cuff on the effects of cooperation with Paola Tognazzi and Ralph Zoontjens. She wants to make the cuff as men's movement, and she in a person's arm, mounted on the sensor, records of human movement. She then by Grasshopper software on the computer simulation of wear after the cuff, sleeve what. The end result is a cuff of the Visual presentation of multiple gestures, according to the movement of people to change the shape, for example, when dropping down if the wearer's arm, sleeve parts either expansion or contraction (as shown in the figure).

Elastic structure

Van Dongen's second Ruff 3D printing project is cooperation with the architect Behnaz Farahi. They wanted to use 3D printing technology to create a dynamic around the body, flexible physique. However, for 3D printing material is usually very stiff, very easy to break. In order to solve this problem, van Dongen and Farahi trying to print more like a spring and plastic body. These structures are more durable, more flexible.

Response of wearable clothing

Van Dongen and Farahi through cooperation with 3D Systems company's Studio in Los Angeles, making it "response-wearable clothes." Clothing-spring structure wrapped around the body, giving a moving through deep sea corals in the sea of beauty.

The science behind the movement

In order to make this dress up, van Dongen at the fashion pack made of nickel-titanium alloy springs. Nickel-titanium shape memory characteristics. At a certain temperature, nitinol will deform when heated to "temperature", it will recover. By nickel titanium spring on small wires, van Dongen can adjust temperature, let spring expansion or contraction. The effect is as if a "breathing organism" attached to the wearer's body.

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