What 3D printing materials are an interesting choice for fashion and what is this sector’s approach to sustainability?
With a market size of 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars, Fashion is one of the biggest industries in the world. However, the sector is currently facing hard times due to the COVID-19 crisis, as we...
Oechsler and Vaude 3D print a part of a recyclable outdoor backpack prototype with TPU monomer material
OECHSLER AG, a plastics technology group, and German outdoor clothing & gear VAUDE have worked together on the development of sustainable outdoor backpacks.
Both companies first work on a prototype series of these backpacks -...
A reinvented signature ROCIO handbag to debut at Paris Fashion Week – and yes, 3D printing is at the heart of the creation process
The ultimate goal of ROCIO was to develop the inner structure of the bag that could be used as the basis for luxury fabric coverings.
It’s been a few years now that Paris Fashion Week...
ECCO explores Stratasys Origin One® 3D printing for Footwear Manufacturing
Danish shoe manufacturer ECCO started exploring 3D printing in footwear manufacturing in a collaboration with Cambridge Design Partnership. This collaboration led to a limited collection of 3D printed shoes and later on, the brand...
What does the Life Cycle Analysis of 3D printed glasses reveal? The case of eyewear brand YOU MAWO
Our latest edition of 3D ADEPT Mag, dedicated to sustainability and climate change actions within the AM industry, reveals that one of the important methods that can help assess a sustainability strategy is the...
Fashion Designer Noga Karpel and PrintPlace represent Feminity on a gown with 3D printed chained hands
Fashion designer Noga Karpel from Antwerp Fashion Institute, has recently worked with 3D printing service Printplace to represent feminity in its latest collection.
She focuses her entire work on feminity. Her latest collection is inspired...
Kif Parechoc leverages metal Additive Manufacturing for the production of watch components
First applications of 3D printing in the watchmaking industry highlighted the use of FDM 3D printing for the fabrication of components. Thereafter, every time, a designer or a watchmaking expert has leveraged metal AM...
(Controversial) thoughts on this 3D printed bikini?
Summer vacations may be over (for most of us), but I am still monitoring some of the interesting activities people might perform during this period…The latest one we wrote about was this 3D printed...
Kornit Digital Acquires Voxel8, Expanding Additive Manufacturing Technology Portfolio for On-Demand Textile Production
Advanced 3D technology will enable deployment of unique, high-value decorative and functional applications for leading global brands
Kornit Digital Ltd., an expert in digital textile production technologies, announced today the acquisition of all associated assets...
adidas releases $415 3d Printed Sunglasses that weigh only 20 grams
adidas has recently launched another product that required the use of 3D printing within its production.
Since 2017, the sportswear brand has mainly collaborated with Carbon to unveil limited editions of sneakers featuring 3D-printed midsoles....