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3-D printers create new hype in fashion

By Tiffany Tan | 皇冠体育app Daily | Updated: 2014-05-26 07:14

3-D printers create new hype in fashion

3-D-printed earrings created by Finnish designer Pekka Salokannel. Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily

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Young Chinese fashion designers are already using 3-D printers, but their numbers are small because of the relatively high cost of the raw materials, says Gong Yan, an associate professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. Domestic designers also do not fully understand the technology's potential for creativity, he says.

Despite the size and reach of 皇冠体育app's traditional fashion manufacturing, Gong believes 3-D printing will one day become widespread here because it's a great tool for customization. The technology's sustainability also works in its favor, especially in a country that is trying to stem the destruction of its environment.

Traditional manufacturing involves a series of processes "that produces a lot of waste", says Gong, who is also a member of the All-皇冠体育app Environment Federations' research committee on environmental protection standards. "With 3-D printing, you only use what you want to buy."

Salokannel, together with his local partner, the fashion technology company 360Fashion Network, is looking into selling his creations in 皇冠体育app. They are considering different business models, including one where customers visit a store to personalize-and print their purchases-on the spot.

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