future of 3d printing in apparel & footwear industry by: abhimanyu bizelwan

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Future of 3D printing in Apparel & Footwear Industry

End Term Jury

Abhimanyu Bizelwan

MFM/15/549

Master of Fashion Management -II

+ Introduction

3D Printing:

A physical object from a three-dimensional digital model.

Produce typically by laying down many successive thin layers of materials.

Also known as additive manufacturing.

3D Printer:

A printer is unlike of the common printers.

Object is printed by 3 dimension.

A 3D model is built up layer by layer.

Therefore the whole process is called rapid prototyping, or 3D printing.

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+ 3D printing

To perform a print, the machine reads the design from 3D printable.

It lays down successive layers of liquid, powder, paper or sheet material to build the model

from a series of cross sections.

These layers, which correspond to the virtual cross sections from the CAD model, are

joined or automatically fused to create the final shape.

Printer resolution describes layer thickness and X-Y resolution in dpi (dots per inch), or

micrometers.

X-Y resolution is comparable to that of laser printers.

The particles (3D dots) are around 50 to 100 µm (510 to 250 DPI) in diameter.

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+ How Does Fashion Fit In?

Fashion is constantly changing, and the

fashion-minded are constantly pursuing

the latest trends, clothing, culture, etc.

3D Printing is already appearing in:

Jewelry

Shoes

Prosthetics

Makeup

Hair pieces

Bags

Accessories

Costumes/Wearable Art

Starting to see fabric

There is a possibility for complete

customization once body scanning

techniques are improved and made more

accessible.

3D Printed fashion by Iris Van Herpen

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+ Research

Future of 3D printing:

Apparel

Footwear

Objective

To study the impact of 3D printing in apparel & footwear industry.

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+ Literature Review

Electroloom: [Source: http://www.electroloom.com/]

A machine very much still in its infancy, is a prototype 3D printer

Which uses an electro spinning technique to turn a liquid

Currently a custom polyester/cotton blend) into a seamless fabric

Spraying the solution onto a shaped mold to create a garment without the need for

assembling via stitching.

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+ Literature Review

An internal electric field inside the printer chamber to guide fibres onto whatever shape

they are trying to create.

3D printed fabric is created from a multitude of tiny nano fibres.

Ability to flex and drape in a similar fashion to traditionally woven fabrics.

To form fitting garments without the need for extensive cutting and stitching — as

today’s garment industry requires.

Their electro spinning process, dubbed Field Guided Fabrication, makes it possible for anyone with a small bit of

CAD ability to design and create seamless fabric items on demand.

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+ DANIT PELEG

[Source: http://danitpeleg.com/3d-printing-fashion-process/]

A fashion Designer.

Latest collection was entirely 3D-printed using home 3D printers.

Used FilaFlex filament inspired from Andreas Bastian's Meso structured Cellular Materials

Printed out in soft material to create her textile designs.

She printed out her collection with Witbox home printers

And each outfit took about 400 hours to print.

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http://danitpeleg.com/3d-printing-fashion-process/








+ DULIO, SERGIO [Source : DULIO SERGIO paper Issue of WORLD FOOTWEAR July/August 2014]

Studied the current state of the advances in three dimensional 3D printing.

Technologies or additive manufacturing in the footwear industry.

3 types of AM machines :

Desktop machines

Office systems

Production systems

the technology as a possible alternative to other manufacturing approaches.

Processing time for footwear production is less.

Another approach that is being tried is to increase 'global' throughput

20 working on the same piece and taking 20 minutes to print it produces.

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+ NIKE

[Source: http://news.nike.com/news/nike-football-accelerates-innovation-with-3d-printed-

concept-cleat-for-shuttle]

NIKE Vapor Hyper Agility Cleat.

A footwear designed by NIKE for athletes.

Using Shuttle drill.

This ultimately allows athletes to accelerate both linearly and laterally.

3D printing has revolutionized the way Nike designs and manufactures footwear.

It allows designers to make updates within hours, instead of months, to truly accelerate the

innovation process.

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http://news.nike.com/news/nike-football-accelerates-innovation-with-3d-printed-concept-cleat-for-shuttle





















+ Adidas [Source: http://www.adidas-group.com/en/media/news-archive/press-releases/2015/adidas-

breaks-mould-3d-printed-performance-footwear/]

Unveiled the future of performance footwear with Futurecraft 3D.

A unique 3D-printed running shoe midsole which can be tailored to the cushioning needs of

an individual’s foot.

Adidas created a unique combination of material and process.

Walking into an adidas store, running briefly on a treadmill and instantly getting a 3D-

printed running shoe – this is the ambition of the adidas 3D-printed midsole.

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http://www.adidas-group.com/en/media/news-archive/press-releases/2015/adidas-breaks-mould-3d-printed-performance-footwear/



















+ 3Dtie.com [Source: http://3dtie.com/about]

Designed by a software architect and manufactured on a 3D printer.

3DTie is a new category in the necktie fashion.

This plastic tie has a modular construction and can be customized for every occasion.

He designed 3 kinds of neck loops: short hooks, longer hooks, and a full loop with a zip tie

on the back of the neck.

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http://3dtie.com/about

+ Research Methodology

Research was conducted by a Questionnaire & Secondary data base.

Total number of questions – 10

Survey collection was done with online survey forms (Google forms).

Name, Designation & Company’s: information of the respondent.

The survey was voluntary.

Sample size was 22 from Apparel & Footwear industry.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N9WOcd317oMb-HsA_KQhN9oAqIc3adPSSv5tPi3m8_4/viewform

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+ Questionnaire Design

Total industry responses

Familiarity

3D Printed Product

Future Growth

Cost Factors

Manufacturing Time

Design aspect

Manpower

Raw material characteristics

Paradigm Shift

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+ Responses

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+ Response no. 1

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+ Response no. 2

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+ Response no. 3

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+ Response no. 4

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+ Response no. 5

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+ Response no. 6

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+ Response no. 9

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+ Response no. 10

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+ Results

Industry Responses

Apparel- 66.7%, Footwear 33.3%

Familiarity

Familiar-66.7%, Very Familiar-22.2%, Not Familiar- 11.1%

3D printed Apparel/Footwear

Yes-77.8%, No-22.2%

Sees Future Growth

4 Year – 33.3%, 2 Year – 33.3%, 3 Year - 22.2%, 5 Year –

11.1%

Cost

Costlier – 55.6%, Cheaper – 33.3%, Same – 11.1%

Manufacturing Time

Less Time – 77.8%, More Time- 22.2%

Preciseness as compare to existing technologies

Yes– 77.8%, No- 11.1%, Maybe -11.1%

Design aspect in terms of products

More complex – 77.8%, Less complex – 22.2%

Human Involvement

Partially – 66.7%, No – 22.2%, Yes -11.1%

Raw material characteristic (colour, feel, plasticity etc.)

Yes – 44.4%, Maybe – 33.3%, No -22.2%

Paradigm Shift

May be – 66.7%, Yes – 22.2%, No – 11.1%

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+ Conclusion

The growth of the 3D printing in apparel & footwear industry to be expected in 2-4 years.

The cost of the 3D printed Apparel & Footwear is costlier.

Manufacturing time required for 3D printing of apparel & footwear is less as compare to existing manufacturing techniques.

More precise designs can be produced in case of apparel & footwear as compare to existing manufacturing techniques.

More complex designs can be produced for 3D printed apparels & footwear.

Less Human involvement for manufacturing 3D printed apparel & footwear.

Effect on raw material characteristics would be more in case of colour, feel & plasticity.

Paradigm shift in exiting manufacturing can be seen due to 3D printing technology in apparel & footwear industry.

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+ References


http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/18154/

http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=f1d4da87-f346-4e6d-9a8f-1ccf9a13fc37%40sessionmgr120&vid=0&hid=118&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ent&AN=95989541

http://3dprintingindustry.com/fashion/


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http://fashionista.com/2013/07/how-3-d-printing-could-change-the-fashion-industry-for-better-and-for-worse#4

http://3dprint.com/83277/3d-printed-footprint-footwear/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing

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http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/18154/

http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?sid=f1d4da87-f346-4e6d-9a8f-1ccf9a13fc37@sessionmgr120&vid=0&hid=118&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ==












http://3dprintingindustry.com/fashion/








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http://fashionista.com/2013/07/how-3-d-printing-could-change-the-fashion-industry-for-better-and-for-worse


































https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing

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Thank You

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