3D printing has some truly impressive applications, but not all have proven especially viable. Uses in clothing have largely been artistic more than wearable or functional... but that may all be about to change! Shapeways and design studio Nervous System have recently teamed up, and they've worked together to create a brand new system to produce a functional, wearable piece of clothing. Using Kinematics Cloth, a 4D printing system, a foldable, hinged, interconnected series of modules allow for movement and form. The piece comes out of the 3D printer fully ready for wear, having been printed in a folded pattern that fits into the build envelope. Check out details and specifics on this exciting new project, complete with videos of the dress being worn: http://3dprint.com/29151/4d-printed-dress-kinematics/ ‎


Below is a photo of the dress showing its range of motion on a model: