Additive Companion
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FASHIONID 459320

DefeXtiles

Submitted by

  • Additive Companion
    Additive Companion

Designer / Owner

  • JF
    Jack Forman
Industry
Consumer Goods
Sub-Industry
Fashion
Year
2020
Country
United States
University / Collection
MIT

Summary

Using the stringing behaviour that occurs in thermoplastic filament to encode small gaps that afford stretchability and flexibility.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
FFF (Desktop)
Printer Category
Material Extrusion

Process Steps

Printer category: Material Extrusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    FFF (Desktop)

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€

€25–€49.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Complex

Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.

Product Type

Component

Project Field

Arts

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Student

Key Advantages

Material Optimisation

Points of Interest

Dynamic

Recognition

Press