3d printed fashion design

Fashion Student’s Dissertation Includes a Beautiful 3D Printed Dress Created with Help from Materialise

I love 3D printed fashion. Not only has the medium allowed for incredible geometries and textures that would be impossible to create by other means, but it also gives designers…

3D Fashion: New Research Project Wants the Fashion of the Future to be 3D Printed

In the past few years we have seen 3D printing used to create some amazing things that most of us probably couldn’t have dreamed of happening in our lifetime. The…

3D Printed ‘Ivy’ and ‘Armure’ Clutches Draw Inspiration from Nature and Geometry

Odo Fioravanti is intrigued by nature and its unexpected relationship with a classic geometric form, an Archimedean solid. His new ‘Ivy’ clutch, designed for maison 203, takes the truncated icosahedral structure…

Ohne Titel Wows at New York Fashion Week with Shapeways 3D Printed Dress

3D printing in fashion… Is it a new trend or is it a novelty? Often I am asked if I think 3D printed garments will replace traditional textiles and manufacturing….

Cornell Student Wins Fashion Industry Scholarship for Sustainable 3D Printed Clothing Line

Many industries have directly benefited from the inspiring design ideas that seem to spring forth from the minds of people exposed to 3D printing technology. 3D printed clothing remains in…

Mama Earth, Featuring Neyma: BEEVERYCREATIVE Provides 3D Printed Tribal Feather Accessories for Fashion Line  

Portugal’s BEEVERYCREATIVE is a 3D printing manufacturer that defines the term ‘dynamic.’ Producing 3D printers for both the home and office, they see human creative expression as the true path…

3D Printing Will Disrupt Fast Fashion, Help Eliminate Sweatshops, Empower Consumers

Industry is, of course, completely centered on supply and demand. And while there are many facets to manufacturing and business, few areas are as fast-paced or as fickle as the…

KÛR: Modern Meets Traditional in Designer’s First Foray into 3D Printing

Designer Kasuni Rathnasuriya believes in preserving traditional art forms, which is why she incorporated the dying art of handmade Dutch lace into her concept designs for the inaugural launch of KÛR,…

Using 3D Printing and Technology to Stay Fashionable and Save the World

It is pretty hard to deny that the modern world is very much a consumer culture. Just the amount of food, personal electronics, retail packaging and clothing that we discard…

‘Transforming Fashion’ Exhibit: Atlanta Museum Highlights 3D Printed Body of Work by Tech Pioneer Iris van Herpen

Nothing appeals to the artistic soul like new tools that allow for a spirited combination of innovation and independence. As the world ooohs and ahhhs over each new 3D printed…

3D Printed Pixel-tastic Fashion from Portugal’s Katty Xiomara and BEEVERYCREATIVE

There is no doubt that nostalgia for the pixel-based video game design of yesteryear has picked up steam. And this makes sense as the pixel style was many people of my…

3D Printing Hits Project Runway as Designers Look Toward NYC Bridges for Inspiration

The world of fashion is one that intermingles with that of art and design, and presents the same infinite opportunities in creativity. Often the same tools are used too, but…

Fashion Designer Launches Kickstarter Campaign For Her First 3D Printed Dress

Like most children, I was always fascinated by space when I was younger. I pored over science books to learn more about it, especially entranced by the pictures of planets,…

Eyebeam and Shapeways Present a New Collection of 3D Printed Fashion

Emerging artists, especially those working in non-traditional media, often find it difficult to make ends meet and get access to the equipment and materials they need to create their work….

Sketchfab Talks 3D Printable Ties

There aren’t many ways that men today can express themselves with formal or office wear these days. While women are often pressured to wear stylish and expressive clothing, men tend…

Fashion Alert: Alexis Walsh to Debut 3D Printed Lysis Collection at New York 3D Printshow

It’s always busy in New York, where the show never ends in terms of activity, action, and a focus on the latest and greatest in every sector from technology to…

Iris van Herpen Teams with 3D Systems to Create Mesmorizing Crystal-esque 3D Printed Dress & Shoes

3D printing and fashion have slowly been converging to create some really breathtaking and fascinating works of art. It seems as though it was just a couple years ago that…

This 3D Printed ‘Hydroshift Top’ Symbolizes Water as Energy

The ‘Hydroshift Top’ brings together the elements of fluidity in nature, tradition, art, and the unlimited potential offered by 3D printing — even from the desktop. Artists and designers these…

This 3D Printed Swimsuit Will Totally Blow Your Mind – Printed on a MakerBot 3D Printer

As 3D printing gradually inches its way into the fashion industry, individuals and companies continue to experiment with how the technology can be used in order to fabricate clothing unlike…