Bespoke Manufacturing for Textiles
As you may have noticed from some of our more recent reels, we’ve been experimenting with fabric and softgoods. Adding textiles to our repertoire broadens the range of projects that are possible. Bringing together our diverse skills, perspectives, and background experiences, we find new paths to explore that lead to more novel, more creative, and innovative design solutions.
Currently, we’re exploring how we can use additive or subtractive manufacturing to create bespoke components that enhance our softgoods projects aesthetically, functionally, or both. Whether it be handbags, quilting, or embroidery, each of these items stand out when a personal touch is applied.
Functional Pieces
Designed some buckles for a bag we were working through. Started by 3D printing a plastic prototype of the buckle to test size, fit, & functionality before moving on to the CNC machine to cut the final buckle out of aluminum.
Trying the eufyMake E1 on some Tyvek. The somewhat surprising results are a durable print that can withstand folding or wrinkling without cracking.
Aesthetic Pieces
3D printed a template ‘spine’ in TPU HF 95A, to be used as a rigid embroidery form to satin stitch over. The TPU is flexible, but rigid enough to hold its shape as you stitch over it.
Laser engraved cork material from an earlier experiment and prototyped a few simple eyeglass cases. We’ve also used the laser engraver on denim with some success, giving us the ability to apply durable design directly to the fabric.
We’ve learned a lot from these previous experiments and have got some new ideas on the way. Stay tuned!