Those familiar with 3D printed fashion are also familiar with just how uncomfortable it looks. No matter how beautiful the dresses of Iris van Herpen or Francis Bitonti have been, it’s difficult to quite imagine an actual person wearing those works of art. About a year ago, 3D printing design studio Nervous System announced the development of a new design and manufacturing method called Kinematics.
The idea was both meant to tackle such issues of movement and comfort in 3D printed fashion, as well as to drive forward the evolution of the design and production of 3D printed works. By creating a necklace made up of individual hinged pieces that could be digitally folded before printing, Nervous Systems was able to fabricate an object larger than the build volume of a given printer. A form of 4D printing, items made via Kinematics are pulled from the printer and unfolded to reveal, large, elaborate pieces.…
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