Dutch designer Iris van Herpen unveiled a new piece at the Paris Fashion Week for Haute Couture created using 3D printing technology from Belgian company Materialise.
The dress was first designed on computer before the design was sent on to the 3D printer. The design was then brought to life using Mammoth Stereolithography, a manufacturing technique which creates objects layer by layer. UV lasers scan the design into a liquid resin that hardens wherever the laser hits and the 3D object gradually comes to life.
Maybe we no longer need to buy dresses in the future, we will just need a printer…
