TECHNE establishes an unprecedented approach to the development of clothing, experimenting with a new Additive Manufacturing technique: special 3D FDM printers deposit TPU at high temperatures on tensioned jersey samples which, when released, deform into complex three-dimensional textures and geometries.

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The objective of the research was twofold: to make 3D printing both structural and comfortable, and to place it within the Italian context, among technical industrial textiles, handmade fabrics, sustainable materials and processes, creating hybrids, in a mix of tradition and innovation.

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Created in collaboration with companies located in the area of Milan, the capsule originated from the blend and experimentation of specific techniques representing Made in Italy’s know-how: 3D printing on Sensitive fabrics in the spaces of the Superforma Fablab; hand weaving recycled materials with the Master of Art Lidia Miotto; discovery of 3D woven fabrics by Gaetano Rossini.

Politecnico di Milano Master's Degree Graduation Project