Autor(es): Marques, Susana ; Lopes, Carina ; Miguel, Rui ; Sampaio, Álvaro M.
Data: 2025
Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/44757
Origem: RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro
Assunto(s): Textiles; Additive Manufacturing (AM); Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM); Fashion
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has transformed the fashion industry over the years by allowing the production of more complex patterns, textures and geometries, enabling unprecedented levels of customization. Owing to such promising capabilities, this research focuses on evaluating the challenges and opportunities in producing different textile structures, categorised into nonwovens, wovens, and knits, through AM. To this aim, intricate 3D models representing textile structures were first created employing Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) principles and then produced with different AM technologies, namely Material Extrusion, Powder Bed Fusion, Material Jetting and VAT Photopolymerization. Through the implemented research methodology, the feasibility and adaptability of AM in the production of textile structures were evaluated, exposing considerations regarding materials, structural stability, and overall manufacturability. The results of the research contribute to the growing corpus of knowledge at the intersection of textile design and AM, providing valuable insights into potential applications and advancements in this emerging field. In conclusion, this study offers a detailed exploration of 3D-printed textile fabrication, categorizing different textiles, and adapting these for key AM technologies, thereby aiding innovative thinking in 3D-printed fashion.
