In previous projects, I have proposed a new digital fabrication system for innovative textile design: to generate parametric forms based on human body information and fabricating them into wearable products using integrated additive manufacturing.
The second part of this system involves developing additive manufacturing technologies for producing these parametric models.So I create a new textile forming method called "Laser Fiber 3D Printing Process." I design and construct a laser 3D printer that utilizes laser sintering to print layers of fibers, resulting in three-dimensional flexible fabrics. This printing process does not require support structures, and any unsintered material can be recycled and reused without waste.
17 laser fiber 3d printed samples
In recent experiments, I printed cubes generated by three different parametric systems with distinct visual elements. Focused on exploring the visual elements and observing the texture of them after being printed as physical samples. For this experiment, I collected discarded fabrics and yarns from textile students at school, I cut them up and used them as my raw material. This not only tested the printing effect of mixing colored fibers but also demonstrated the advantages of this technology in reusing and sustainability.
These samples are not so elastic and durable as traditional textiles. However, the greatest advantage of this new shaping method is its complete base on digital principles, it is more controllable than traditional fabrics allowing for precise production of specific complex 3d structures