Combining 3D Printing and Knitting to Create Awesome Apparrel

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Laura McPherson and Mark Beecroft, lecturers at the Manchester School of Art, are combining knitting and 3D printing as they explore the world of technical crafting. Their 3D printed knit samples are works of art that combine old with new, as they use 3D printing and technical crafting to produce lovely, flexible materials. The combination of ancient and technologically innovative techniques is breathing new life into knitting. Read more in the full article: http://3dprint.com/22901/knitting-3d-printing-textiles/


Below is a sample of fabric with 3D printing used:

[3dprintboard]

looks like something a porcupine would fall in love with for safe sex. I can see costume designers in Hollywood running with these techniques.