‘n12’ 3D printed bikini by continuum fashion
designed by continuum fashion, the ‘n12’ bikini is the first completely 3D printed, ready-to-wear item of clothing. the bikini demonstrates the intricacy possible with this technology, as well as the technical challenges of creating a flexible surface. thousands of circular plates are connected by thin springs, creating a wholly new material that holds its form as well as being flexible.
nylon 12, the source of the bikini’s name as well as the material from which it is printed, is well suited for swimwear as it is innately waterproof. the ‘n12’ was designed using rhino 3D CAD software and a specially written algorithmic script to create the structure of the 3D printed fabric, using a complex ‘circle packing’ equation on an arbitrarily doubly curved surface. for a smooth responsive pattern, the size of the circles need to respond to curvature and edge conditions of the form; therefore, the aesthetic design is completely derived from the structural design.
detail of the ‘digi-fabric’
black bikini top
CAD model
patterning process
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biggest joke ever. you’re kidding right? The future of fashion may be new technologies, but this is exactly what people like you do, take new technologies and have absolutely no reason for using them, other than the fact that it makes you look good, look cool, and you can be in the “in” crowd. 1. plastic?!? really? 2. we are so far from having our own 3d printers, and if we did, it really would not be plastic — trust me. 3. i can just imagine the ridiculous chemicals leached out of this supposedly great hi tech invention, in to my skin when i sweat. no thanks.
Plastic paper seems more plausible. This reminds me of the USA ad for Turkey burgers with Miss Turkey parading down a pier in a bikini with mini Turkeys printed on it. It’s not “just the way it is,” dear Carl’s Jr. (hamburger joint trying to loose it’s hamburger image). Does Italy’s Berlusconi own Carl Jr’s, too?
Yes, Freedom of Creation was making a fantastic dress back in 2005!!
This is NOT the first piece of 3D printed clothing at all. Freedom of Creation showed similar pieces over 7 years ago! And before you get too excited no woman I know wants to wear a piece of laser-sintered nylon next to her skin it’s just not comfortable.
nice
That’s some eye candy for you, boys.
PHILHARMONIKON: this thing has been designed by a woman !
this is a joke…male centric techno fetish. no one in the world would agree that plastic is comfortable.
let’s see some guys wear a jockstrap version and see who thinks it’s still comfortable-give me a break
hi –
i want to know how did you made it by rhino ?
Parametric？
would you like to tell me which tool or plugin you use in rhino ？