The journey of fashion in additive manufacturing continues in top speed. Prior to that, 3D technology, which played a leading role in the exciting fashion projects and displayed on the podiums, it is on the agenda again with a developed fashion application. With this 3D model platform developed by a fashion student in England, users will be able to produce their favourite clothes in their homes.
3D technology, which stands out with its custom manufacturing solutions, is actively involved in fashion innovations for the last 5 years. 3D printing, which is featured in many fashion designer’s flaws, produces wearable and practical costumes, accessories and footwear. Monika, a fashion student at Huddersfield University in England, added a new one to these developments with the 3D dressing project.
Monika Januszkiewicz, a student of Fashion and Textile Purchasing Management at the University of Huddersfield, UK; has developed an application that allows fashion lovers to share their designs as 3D models all over the world. In the thesis period, it is possible to share designs on the platform developed by Monika; who is curious about 3D technology and is influenced by the practicality of this technology; and it is possible to perform the printing by downloading designs shared by others. By advocating that this technology lifts the boundaries; the student aims to create a wide fashion network with the application he has designed; and to make it easy for the users to produce the models they like in their homes.
3D model platform and technology lift borders in production
It is reported that Monika is designing a 3D dress to promote this practice; which has resulted in a workout of about two months. In the process of converting the designs made by Monika into CAD files; it was supported by the 3D software company Materialize in Belgium and the 3D designer Piotr Dziubek. The material has benefited from the Materialize TPU 92A-1 material, which has been worked on by the laser sintering technique previously used in a fashion project and attracts attention with its flexibility. It consists of 2,000 3D printed sheets; and this dress representing the model sharing application; thanks to technology, the boundaries of art and design are once more visible.
This 3D model application, which is not clear when it will come to the market; will be produced in the future by people producing their own clothes; the possibility of customized production is possible. Although nowadays it seems luxurious, in the near future if 3D printers go into every home; it is a possibility that we produce our clothes ourselves this way.