3D printing Knowledge of fashion elements
3D printing has been around for a while, and people are no strangers to it. 3D printing was first used in the industrial field, and then 3D printing technology was promoted and applied to the field of headwear, bringing new technology to the industry.
3D printing is actually not complicated. Several issues of 3D printing have been introduced in detail. The essence of 3D printing is to use digital model files in a computer, add suitable materials such as metal and plastic, and then print layer by layer, to build the target product, and that’s 3D printing.
3D printing has a wide range of fashion elements
The application of 3D printing technology can improve the working efficiency of workers. 3D printing technology uses direct layer-by-layer printing technology to print products with high speed, high quality and high efficiency. In the field of headwear, traditional headwear production relies on manual labor:
Through the human work to achieve cutting, embroidery, carving and other processes, the difference in raw materials make product quality, can not be unified, because the technical proficiency of different people also make product quality.
The appearance of 3D printing technology has a great impact on the traditional industry. In the 3D printing of headwear, only the drawing of the target product in the computer can be carried out, thus greatly improving the accuracy of the product.
The emergence of 3D printing technology will promote the development of high-level headwear customization. With the help of 3D printing technology, designers can collect the user’s wearing data, and produce the product according to the user’s actual situation. Through the use of the data, the product and the user’s head can fit together more, in accordance with the user’s preferences on the basis can reduce the waste of raw materials, reduce production costs.
In the making of traditional headwear, the actual effect of the product can be seen only after the product is produced. In contrast, 3D printing, in which a producer can model a product to see its visual effects in advance, can also be used in design to improve the selection of materials through visual effects. This is the new technology on the traditional headwear industry production model of the fundamental subversion.
The application of 3D printing technology in headwear can maximize the uniqueness of headwear and make the design of headwear very personalized. At present, consumers more and more in pursuit of individual, personalized products, the design of headwear has become more diverse, more in line with consumer preferences.
In the field of headwear, headwear is no longer ordinary jewelry. Headwear already carries elements such as luxury and concept, among which headwear can reveal one’s taste, value concept, etc., as a result, many consumers are more careful when choosing headwear, but also to the creation of personalized headwear provides a huge market.
It is a new trend for designers to design headwear according to the needs of the users. The product-driven design is changed to the consumer-driven design. Designers produce products according to the needs of the users, 3D printing has incomparable advantages.
Through the 3D printing technology, 3D modeling perspective, designers can directly see the visual effects of products, which is traditional headwear production technology, can not be compared.
After designing the 3D model, the designer can adjust the material of the product, making the material more suitable, making the material more accurate, and reducing unnecessary waste.
In addition, in 3D printing, it is easier for the designer to make adjustments. The effect of the product can be seen through 3D models and renderings. If it is different from the customer’s expectation, the designer can make adjustments, it also reduces the waste of resources.
At the 2013 Victoria’s Secret show, a pair of angel wings symbolizing top model status were 3D printed, created by Swarovski and Shapeways, a master of 3D printing, as an example of how 3D printing can be applied to clothing, the appearance of this dress amazed the world, I believe that 3D printing in the future, will be able to do a lot.
At present, 3D printing technology is not in large-scale use, analysis of the reasons can see that the use of printed materials has greatly limited the promotion of 3D printing application.
The specific application of 3D printing in headwear is the casting and polishing of traditional headwear after 3D model building. Currently, 3D printing materials are limited to waxes, plastics, metals, and so on, but the use of metal materials will make the cost of production greatly increased, this is not realistic.
In addition, there are obstacles in the development and supply of 3D printing materials. The technical requirements are very high, so today 3D printing still does not form an industry chain. This reality makes the standards of materials not uniform, it has greatly limited the application of 3D printing in headwear industry.
In addition, in the actual production of the headwear industry, many people who are engaged in 3D printing do not have the ability to draw, and their artistic level is not high, while designers are only responsible for drawing, and can not use 3D printers, two interdisciplinary talents are rare, and that’s the dilemma.
This artificial separation of drawing and 3D printing is not conducive to the production of the product. The production of the product depends on the production of the process, but the soul of the product is given by the designer.
In today’s era of high-speed development of science and technology, new processes are used in traditional industries to make the development of the industry more dynamic. The emergence of 3D printing gives more possibilities to the design of headwear, but the soul of the product is given by the design, and the new process provides more possibilities for the product. Right now, we need to think seriously about how to use modern technology and use our creativity to create products that consumers love.
