Materialise: 5 precautions for 3D printed wearable products
In view of the increasing number of fans playing 3D printing today, many people like to use it to make wearable products that can be worn on the body, such as jewelry, glasses and so on. There are also some entrepreneurs who want to be able to provide users with 3D printed gadgets, and to start their own business. Recently, Belgium's well-known 3D printing company Materialise put forward five major considerations for 3D printing wearable products in its blog.
Aesthetics is the first point here, because these wearable products represent your own taste and personal style, you need to pay attention to choose the right color and surface effect to make your wearable products more suitable, you know, people are customizing When you wear your own products, they are very picky.
Next, we focus on design issues, and in this respect we can get rewards by thinking out of the intrinsic thinking, such as what kind of 3D printed materials you decide to use, and it will have a major impact on your design decisions. The example given by Materialise here is the knitting designer Hannah Evans, who explained that when using 3D printing, she changed the design concept. “You can use materials that are not available in the knitting machine, which fully expands the possibilities of knitwear. Sex."
And, once you decide to offer a 3D printing project in your business, the overall design of your wearable product will be heavily influenced by current technology.
Innovation is also a key consideration here. While 3D printing is still a relatively new technology, it is gaining popularity, so innovation is an advantage that can make your business stand out. However, some of us have been introduced by the need for technology to insist on innovation and have failed to see the fact that these items also need to be of practical value. Take the Adidas Futurecraft shoe as an example. What makes the 3D printed insole more important is that it will make the overall performance of the shoe better.
Of course, this list is incomplete without customization and personalization. These two characteristics may be the main reason people are attracted to 3D printed items at the beginning. People need precise matching and design, and once this feature is captured, wearable products that can be customized or even "mass customized" will become more common. Mass customization requires products that can be easily fabricated using tools, as well as products that can be manufactured quickly and efficiently. Glasses and insoles are a good example; the size of the wearer can help the producer produce high quality products that fit like gloves. Once people try out 3D printed items, they usually don't choose non-customized products: this is a good thing to watch out for.
Finally, the choice of materials is also a critical factor, as these wearable products often come into close contact with the user's skin, so the choice of product materials requires durability, sweat resistance, UV resistance, stain resistance and affinity for the skin. Materialise uses the Luxura brand as an example:
“For glasses, jewelry and other wearable products, skin contact problems will be a constant reality in the use of the product. Over time, contact with the wearer's skin may affect the appearance of the product and may make the color less active. Or surface treatment failure. Environmental wear and tear are unavoidable, but good finish can reduce surface breakage and protect it from changes in color due to UV rays, stains or other marks."
If you're thinking about developing 3D printed wearables, I hope these points can help you solve aesthetics, design, innovation, customization, and material performance issues in your business.
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