SMART FASHION PRODUCTION – STORY

Fashion Designer Karin Vlug (r.) and Industrial Designer Laura Duncker (AMFI) work together on research project Smart Fashion Production. Developing a new fashion production system beyond traditional methods such as pattern making and sewing. Designs will be based upon personal three dimensional bodyscans for garments with a perfect fit. The production will be directly in 3D and therefore without left over material or extensive handwork. Karin’s research started in september 2014 as a KIEM project, she worked as a concept developer for Prof. Jose Teunissen. Now Karin and Laura are working with ArtEZ, CoE Future Makers, AMFI, ACIN, Modint, Maan R&D, Sizing Science and Optimal Forming Solutions.

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SMART FASHION PRODUCTION – CONCEPT MOVIE

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SMART FASHION PRODUCTION – STEP BY STEP

CURRENT PROCESS

A current production process of a t-shirt starts with base material, for instance meshed wood shreds. This liquid pulp is then extruded and fixated into fibers. Yarns are spun and textiles are knitted into flat rectangle pieces. From which pattern pieces are cut, and finally sewn together. This process leaves us with a lot of leftover material. It also requires extensive handwork, and because this is mostly done in low wage countries, the garment has to be shipped all over the world.

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A current production process of a t-shirt starts with base material, for instance meshed wood shreds. This liquid pulp is then extruded and fixated into fibers.Yarns are spun and textiles are knitted into flat rectangle pieces. From which pattern pieces are cut, and finally sewn together. This process leaves us with a lot of leftover material. It also requires extensive handwork, and because this is mostly done in low wage countries, the garment has to be shipped all over the world.

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PROPOSED SOLUTION 

We want to research an alternative production method, without the need of any flat pattern parts or sewing. A method in which designers morph the outlines of a body scan into a three-dimensional design.

We want to research an alternative production method, without the need of any flat pattern parts or sewing. A method in which designers morph the outlines of a body scan into a three-dimensional design.
This digital design will be translated into a flexible mould. Of which the the pin board mould is an option we are researching. Textile fibers will be extruded and fixated around or inside this flexible mould into a garment with a perfect fit. With Optimal Forming Solutions we are working on a flexible mould system suited for garment production. This new process’ asset is no leftover material or extensive handwork. Research on a renewed design method and fabric qualities, such as its aesthetics and wearability, is needed.
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WE ARE DEVELOPING A FLEXIBLE MOULD SYSTEM WITH OPTIMAL FORMING SOLUTION. HERE YOU SEE A PERFECT FITTED DESIGN, BASED ON A 3DIMENSIONAL BODYSCAN, TRANSLATED INTO A FLEXIBLE PIN BOARD MOULD

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SMART FASHION PRODUCTION – TECHNICAL PROCESS EXPLAINED BY IR. LAURA DUNCKER

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EXPO AMSTERDAM FASHION WEEK JANUARI 2016 – FUTURE GENERATION BRAVE MONDAY HOTEL – EACH LAYER REPRESENTS A STEP IN OUR NEW PRODUCTION PROCESS:

1. BODYSCANNING & DESIGN 2. TRANSLATION FLEXIBLE MOULD 3. PRODUCTION OF THE GARMENT

PHOTO TOMEK DERSU AARON
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SMART FASHION PRODUCTION T-SHIRT – LIQUID LATEX & HAND FLOCKED ALPACA WOOL

PHOTO PEGGY KUIPER – MODEL PIPPA BOUT

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