3D Printed Fashion

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Posin' In Zac Posen
Met Gala 2019: Check Out Zac Posen’s Stunning 3D Printed Dresses

The 2019 Met Gala featured 3D printing galore: Five actresses wore dresses designed by Zac Posen, which were brought to life by GE Additive and Protolabs.

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Run and Store Electricity
Researchers 3D Print Textile Fibers That Turn Movement Into Energy

Chinese researchers have developed a new one-step 3D printing process to create electronic threads for e-textiles. These will harvest and store electricity on fabrics while making wearable technology less cumbersome.

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No More Mr Nice Tie
VIP TIE: Luxury Accessories Brand 3D Prints Custom Ties

VIP TIE is a Milan-based luxury accessories brand using 3D printing to offer a ready-to-wear and customized tie collections based on a client's request. 

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Knitting: Not Just for Granny
Digital Interlooping: 3D Printing with SLS to Create Knitted Structures

Mark Beecroft, a senior lecturer at the Manchester Metropolitan University School of Art, is exploring the use of 3D printing in industrial knitting in a process he calls 'digital interlooping'.

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3D Printing Takes Paris Fashion Week
Iris van Herpen Showcases 3D Printed Face Jewelry in Shift Souls Collection

Fashion designer Iris van Herpen showcased her new collection, Shift Souls, at the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Paris. It featured 3D printed face jewelry and glow-in-the-dark heels.

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Fashion Stence
[Project] Create a Custom T-Shirt with 3D Printed Stencils

Swedish maker and YouTuber Simon Sörensen has shared a video detailing how to create and 3D print stencils that can be used to spray paint custom designs onto your clothing.

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3D Printed Fashion
The Girl and the Machine 3D Printed Knitwear Now Live on Kickstarter

Now launched on Kickstarter is a 3D printed knitwear campaign by The Girl and the Machine which aims to reduce consumption by providing high quality, luxurious merino wool jumpers made to meet your tastes and sizing exactly.

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But are they comfy?
Fashion Design Graduate Takes Major Step With Woven 3D Printed Shoes

In the world of fashion, 3D printing has opened the door for a whirlwind of new looks and styles, and designers have leveraged this technology to showcase just how unique their concepts can be.

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Knit Fashion Kit
Traditional Knitwear and 3D Printing Combined to Create Clothing Inspired by Children’s Toys

Designer and Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo is combining traditional knitting techniques and 3D printing to create garments that echo the playful style of children's toys.  

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Looking Gorgeous
Chanel Creates 3D Printed Mascara Brush for Better Application

French fashion brand Chanel is launching Le Révolution Volume mascara which has a 3D printed mascara brush. The 3D printed brush is the first of its kind to be manufactured on such a large scale.

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Self-Assembling Art
MIT Self-Assembly Lab Creates Tote Bags & Lamps at Design Miami

MIT showcases its rapid liquid printing process at Design Miami, 3D printing tote bags, lamps, and other art objects.  

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Goodbye Flip-Flops!
Iguaneye Launches Customizable 3D Printed Sandal

Footwear designer Iguaneye is soon to launch a new range of ultra-minimalist sandals, 3D printed and customisable.

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Stone Cold Shades
South African Architect Releases Stylish 3D Printed Concrete Sunglasses

South African architect Handre de la Rey is releasing his award-winning 3D printed concrete sunglasses to the consumer market.  

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Not Just for Kids
Graduate Creates ‘3D Lace’ Couture Collection using a 3Doodler Pen

Shenkar College design graduate Eden Saadon uses a 3Doodler to create an intricate couture design collection called 3D Lace.

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Encore! Encore!
Londoners 3D Print Costumes for Beijing Opera Play “Farewell My Concubine”

Students use the Sinterit Lisa SLS 3D printer to create costumes for the Beijing Opera performance of "Farewell My Concubine".

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Electronic Music Meets 3D Printing
Optic Traces is a 3D Printed Couture Dress from Designer Maartje Dijkstra

Maartje Dijkstra is a fashion designer inspired by technology and electronic music whose latest piece, Optic Traces, is turning heads. 

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Not Your Average Pleather
Modern Meadow’s ZOA is 3D Biofabricated, Animal-Free Leather Fabric

New Jersey startup Modern Meadow unveils ZOA, an animal-free biofabricated leather material that is made from genetically engineered yeast.

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Embrace Your Look
Boltenstern Launches 3D Printed Gold and Platinum “EMBRACE” Jewelry Collection

Embrace is a jewelry collection offering everything from bracelets to cufflinks in 18ct gold and platinum from Cooksongold and Boltenstern.

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Makeshift Fashion
RCLifeOn 3D Prints Custom Designs onto Fabric (And You Can Too!)

In a new video, the Swedish YouTuber RCLifeOn presents a way for you to 3D print your favorite custom designs directly onto clothing fabric.

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Fashion! And Blinkenlights!
Anouk Wipprecht’s High Tech Edelweiss is a DIY Attention Grabber

Anouk Wipprecht’s Edelweiss DIY kit a necklace containing six LEDs that blink in three different patterns. Go get it!

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