Textiles of the Future

While researching for my advanced textiles essay (my topic being about 3-dimensional textiles) I came across this recent technique being used to create fabric. It's a 3D printer! The process work by laser printing layer upon layer building up to create an object or fabric or whatever has been programmed into the computer, pretty cool. It can be custom made to fit a certain body or shape by putting the measurements into the computer. The printer has already been successful in printing objects and things like bags and shoes, but the technology is still being developed for fashion. One day, people are going to be downloading the latest fashion from the next and printing it at home in 3D form ready to wear!


Here are some examples of 3D printing from the comapany Freedom of Creation

Luxury Fabrics

Last week for my subject Advanced fashion textiles we visited a textile supplier in Paddington called South Pacific Fabrics. Saw some of the most beautiful and innovative fabrics that I'd ever seen before. Many were very luxurious having been imported from France and Italy. Pity about the slightly high cost, some of them over $1000 per metre.