{"id":37528,"date":"2018-04-03T16:14:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T20:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=37528"},"modified":"2018-04-12T14:07:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T18:07:57","slug":"3d-printing-adds-new-dimension-fashion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printing-adds-new-dimension-fashion","title":{"rendered":"Wear This Print: How 3D Printing Is Disrupting Fashion Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is fashionable today, won\u2019t be tomorrow. As Coco Chanel famously said, \u201cFashion is made to become unfashionable.\u201d You don\u2019t have to be a fashionista to appreciate how clothing makes the man or the woman. How do you stand out from the crowd in this age of mass consumerism, and create something that goes beyond trends (in a sustainable way)? After all, when styles change, fashion moves from the window display to the discount rack, then to the landfill. But 3D printing is positioned to change all that. From shoes to hats and everything in between, 3D printing is allowing for mass customization \u2014 plus reduced waste. And it’s a green revolution in which anyone with 3D design skills or the will to learn can play a part.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019ve written about previously<\/a>, footwear is taking advantage of 3D printing in a big way. Adidas introduced their prototype FUTURECRAFT 4D sneakers early last year, featuring 3D printed midsoles made with Carbon\u2019s CLIP high-speed resin printing technology. The one-piece midsoles are made from 20,000 struts that can be individually tuned, providing more control on energy return and different levels of support to the heel, transition, and forefoot zones.<\/p>\n