Stratasys has launched a Direct-to-Garment (D2G) answer for the J850 TechStyle 3D printer, the most recent providing within the firm’s 3DFashion direct-to-textile printing expertise.
The primary instance of its utility is an City Tattoo denim assortment which might be revealed on the Texprocess exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany on April 23.
Stratasys’ D2G answer has been designed for customisation and personalisation by enabling the applying of full color multi-material 3D printing immediately on absolutely assembled clothes of varied cloth sorts. These embody denim, cotton, polyester, and linen. In keeping with Stratasys, this answer permits trend manufacturers to facilitate personalised and bespoke designs for patrons, together with the flexibility to tailor 3D prints in line with particular person preferences, sizes, and types.
Obtainable in two sizes, the D2G tray kits are stated to facilitate the personalisation of clothes and allow designers and producers to undertake extra sustainable practices by decreasing materials waste. Stratasys believes it’s providing a seamless workflow which delivers ease of calibration and compatibility with numerous garment sizes, whereas additionally streamlining the manufacturing course of.
“Many manufacturers are restricted in how a lot they’ll mass produce denim clothes, whereas sustaining a degree of personalisation that has which means to the wearer,” stated Zehavit Reisin, Senior Vice President Industrial Options, Stratasys. “We’re giving manufacturers the chance to do one thing exceptional, to deliver extra character to their clothes line, whereas pushing a extra sustainable enterprise follow that appeals to a number of audiences throughout the patron spectrum.”
The City Tattoo assortment, Stratasys suggests, demonstrates the potential of the D2G answer. This assortment showcases the ‘ease’ of direct-to-garment 3D printing, and highlights how private identification could be integrated into trend works. Karim Rashid, Travis Fitch, Zlatko Yanakiev at Meshroom and Foraeva Studio have been all concerned within the challenge.
Like physique tattoos, City Tattoos goals to ‘promote a deeper emotional connection,’ encouraging the upcycling of present clothes and contributing to a extra sustainable trend ecosystem.
“With City Tattoos, we’re not simply adorning a garment, we’re giving it extra life and spirit,” added Naomi Kaempfer, Stratasys Artistic Director. “By including layers of tales and symbolism that resonate with the individuality of the wearer, these tattoos assist customers promote their identification, and have a good time their individuality. It’s a testomony to the transformative energy of additive manufacturing expertise in trend.”
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