The aim of this brief essay is to analyze the evolution of the relationship between fashion and technology in recent years. Today, the fashion industry seems profoundly transformed as a result of the introduction of new technologies, which have opened up new possibilities of formal and productive expression (Mc Can 2007). One of these innovative factors is the use of machines for rapid three-dimensional prototyping, allowing for a wide expressive ability and extreme precision in realization. The ability to meticulously express oneself and the possibility of creating a digital model have created the opportunity to experiment with various types of modeling, including parametric ones based on algorithms. This design method is a fundamental component of a new design process and is influential in the new fashion-science scene. We are witnessing the advent of technology not just as an integral tool in the design process, but also as a material component of fashion production. Firstly, we provide an overview on the existing combination of fashion and technology in order to highlight the changes taking place. Following this is a discussion on the evolution of the fusion between technology and fashion before 2000. It is also argued that new means of expression in the manufacturing field have been developed through use of the digital prototyping machine. Subsequently, there is an analysis of the new ways of expressing oneself through design. A case study on experimentation with fabrics and new technologies is presented. The practice of Michela Musto, an architect and fashion designer, is used to present clothes created using a mathematical algorithm through laser cutters and printers for rapid prototyping (3D). The work of Michela Musto highlights the use of new software and digital systems that allow processing of parametric surfaces. Chiara Landi and Michela Musto 357 These programs are normally used in architectural contexts, but in this case they have been adapted for the production of clothes in the fashion industry, using unconventional techniques. Finally, the different ways in which technology integrates with fashion are analyzed, highlighting possible future developments in the global market.
Technological Expression in New Fashion: 3D Printers
Michela Musto
2017
Abstract
The aim of this brief essay is to analyze the evolution of the relationship between fashion and technology in recent years. Today, the fashion industry seems profoundly transformed as a result of the introduction of new technologies, which have opened up new possibilities of formal and productive expression (Mc Can 2007). One of these innovative factors is the use of machines for rapid three-dimensional prototyping, allowing for a wide expressive ability and extreme precision in realization. The ability to meticulously express oneself and the possibility of creating a digital model have created the opportunity to experiment with various types of modeling, including parametric ones based on algorithms. This design method is a fundamental component of a new design process and is influential in the new fashion-science scene. We are witnessing the advent of technology not just as an integral tool in the design process, but also as a material component of fashion production. Firstly, we provide an overview on the existing combination of fashion and technology in order to highlight the changes taking place. Following this is a discussion on the evolution of the fusion between technology and fashion before 2000. It is also argued that new means of expression in the manufacturing field have been developed through use of the digital prototyping machine. Subsequently, there is an analysis of the new ways of expressing oneself through design. A case study on experimentation with fabrics and new technologies is presented. The practice of Michela Musto, an architect and fashion designer, is used to present clothes created using a mathematical algorithm through laser cutters and printers for rapid prototyping (3D). The work of Michela Musto highlights the use of new software and digital systems that allow processing of parametric surfaces. Chiara Landi and Michela Musto 357 These programs are normally used in architectural contexts, but in this case they have been adapted for the production of clothes in the fashion industry, using unconventional techniques. Finally, the different ways in which technology integrates with fashion are analyzed, highlighting possible future developments in the global market.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
