The Effect of 3D Printing Technology on the Future Fashion Design and Manufacturing

Abstract

In this paper, the present situation of the application of 3D printing on fashion industry and the characteristics of 3D clothing were analyzed and summarized; the effect of 3D printing technology on the clothing design and manufacturing was discussed, and a new design and production process was put forward; besides, this paper described the limits of 3D printing clothing and made a predictive analysis of the application of 3D printing future vision in the field of clothing. As the revolutionary change to the textile and garment industry brought by the invention of sewing machine in nineteenth Century, 3D printing technologies applied in the clothing will bring changes to this industry as well.3D printing technology broke the original frame and brought new creative space and possibilities whether from the perspective of fashion design thinking or production practice.

Leveraging 3D Printing Technologies: The Case of Mexico’s Footwear Industry

“…Value-added industries have already leveraged these benefits since the beginning of the 1990s (Campbell, Bourell, and Gibson 2012). More recently, segments of the consumer-goods market such as fast-fashion have tapped into these benefits (Sung and Chen 2014). Despite 3D printing's disruptive potential for manufacturing, the technology still has several challenges.…”

Learning Fashion Outside Academia: From Sewing Circles to Maker Spaces

“…3D modeling which is a necessary tool for 3D printing enables creation of complex shapes that are not possible by twodimensional fabric (Guler, Gannon & Sicchio, 2016). Integration of body scanning technology which allows retrieving three-dimensional body measurements digitally in a rapid manner with 3D printing and 3D modeling could lead to disruptive innovations into present design and productions processes (Wang & Chen, 2014).…”

Review on Development and Application of 3D-Printing Technology in Textile and Fashion Design

“…Three-dimensional printing (3DP), also known as additive manufacturing (AM), generates 3D objects rapidly, efficiently and layer-by-layer based on computer-aided design (CAD), computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) or other digital design tools [1]. Unlike conventional two-dimensional printing, which prints out a two-dimensional pattern presentation or photo plane [2], 3DP can produce complex 3D structures in a shorter cycle and at a lower cost compared to traditional manufacturing. With its high manufacturing efficiency, scalability, low cost and ability to handle complexity, 3DP technology has been applied in many fields, including architecture [3], energy [4], electronics [5], biomedicine [6] and aerospace [7].…”