3-D Printing Could Revolutionize Sustainable Textile Production
Posted By Diane Pham On August 1, 2010 @ 9:00 am In Accessories and Fashion,Eco Textiles,sustainable style sundays | No Comments
Forget about trying to figure out whether you’re a small, medium or large. No longer reserved for architects [4] and industrial designers [5], 3-D printers [6] are making their way onto the fashion [7]scene. Once considered an extravagant undertaking with questionable results, the advancements of rapid-prototyping technology just over the past five years have been nothing short of amazing. With impressive results fit to suit any size, when applied in textile production, this technology [8] also has numerous green benefits, including: minimal waste, a reduction in transport costs (carbon and dollars), less human labor input and a streamlined, high-quality fabrication process. Read ahead to learn how the 3-D printer could be the next new ‘it’ designer.
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