3D Printing Technology for Smart Clothing: A Topic Review

Wu, Sihan; Zeng, Tixian; Liu, Zhenhua; Guo, Ma; Xiong, Zhengyu; Zuo, Liang; Zhou, Zeyan

doi:10.3390/ma15207391

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“…In terms of sustainable fashion, TPU presents several advantages. Firstly, its thermoplastic nature allows for the material to be melted and re-moulded, enabling recyclability and an extended life cycle for TPU-based products [9,10]. This feature aligns with the principles of a circular economy, where materials can be repeatedly utilised, reducing waste and minimising environmental impact [11].…”

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Design optimisation of TPU modular footwear for sustainable fashion: a South African Fashion Week case study, 2023

Havenga,

van der Walt

2023

MATEC Web Conf.

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The fashion industry is continuously evolving, and Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) produced modular footwear is emerging as a trend for sustainability. This study aims to optimise the design of TPU modular fashion footwear for the South African fashion sector. The practice-based case study investigated the factors that influence the design and manufacturing of modular footwear using TPU, with a focus on enhancing sustainability. A design framework was developed using CAD software and evaluated the effectiveness of the optimised design in enhancing sustainability through a case study conducted at the SA Fashion Week in 2023. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was employed to collect and analyse data, contributing to the development of sustainable and fashionable modular footwear for the fashion industry. It further provides insights into the challenges associated with the design and manufacturing of TPU modular fashion footwear.

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Design optimisation of TPU modular footwear for sustainable fashion: a South African Fashion Week case study, 2023

Havenga,

van der Walt

2023

MATEC Web Conf.

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“…However, the utility of DLP 3D printing for barrier definition in other porous materials is largely unexplored, particularly in fabric. Note that there is a robust set of literature using 3D printing, mainly fused deposition modeling and selective laser sintering, to print fabric/textiles that is distinct and complementary to the current work [11].…”

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3D printing-based microfluidic devices in fabric

Switalla¹,

Wentland²,

Fu³

2023

J. Micromech. Microeng.

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Fabric-based microfluidics is a growing sub-field of porous materials-based microfluidics. 3D printing has been demonstrated as a useful fabrication method for open channel microfluidic devices, and also in the context of porous substates such as cellulose. In the current report, we describe a straightforward method for 3D printing fabric-based microfluidic devices. We demonstrate the ability to create both full and partial barriers in fabric, characterizing minimum channel and barrier widths, as well as reproducibility of the method using the metric of flow time repeatability through the channels. We discuss considerations specific to 3D printing in fabric including fabric anisotropy, stretching, and nonuniformity. Further, we highlight our fabrication method via the implementation of a colorimetric urea assay.

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“…It is a smart manufacturing technology that adds materials layer by layer to create threedimensional structural entities based on a digital model [17][18][19]. Because of its advantages of simple operation, fast forming speed, high precision, complex forming geometry, high e ciency and exible design, it has gradually become a new manufacturing technology [20][21][22]. At present, the 3D printing technology of exible ceramic materials mainly includes FDM [23,24], direct ink writing (DIW) [25,26], stereophotography (SLA) [27], selective laser sintering (SLS) and so on [28,29].…”

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Study on the control of mechanical and electrical properties of 3D printed BTO/PDMS flexible porous composites

Hao,

Wang,

Wang

et al. 2024

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Flexible piezoelectric functional composite materials have the advantages of strong plasticity and good surface adhesion, and show great potential in smart wearable devices, electronic skin and other applications. However, due to the complexity of traditional preparation process, high molding cost and poor air permeability, its further development is limited. Direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing technology is a rapid prototyping technology, with higher flexibility, faster manufacturing speed and lower manufacturing costs, is widely used in metal, ceramic and composite material molding. In this work, a slurry system with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as binder and Barium titanate (BTO) ceramic powder as piezoelectric filler was developed, the printing work of flexible porous BTO/PDMS composite material was completed, and DIW dual-nozzle printing technology was developed. The integrated flexible porous electrode - piezoelectric - electrode functional gradient structure composite was realized. The results show that the BTO/PDMS ink has the characteristics of shear thinning. When the nozzle diameter is 0.5 mm, the printing speed is 650 mm/min, and the BTO mass fraction is 80%, the flexible porous piezoelectric composite with high precision and complex structure is printed. By phase analysis of BTO/PDMS, it is found that the sample has the characteristic peak of BTO. The microstructure analysis shows that the surface of the sample has good structural fidelity and there are a few island-like pores in the interior. The mechanical test shows that the maximum tensile strength of the sample is 1.33 MPa, the elastic modulus is 1.72 MPa, the longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient d33 is 4.37 Pc/N, and the open circuit voltage VOC is 3.17 V. This work demonstrates a highly attractive method for forming flexible piezoelectric materials with “electrode-piezoelectric-electrode” structures, which, due to its simple operation, time and manufacturing cost savings, proposes solutions to key problems in current 3D ceramic manufacturing technologies.

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3D Printing Technology for Smart Clothing: A Topic Review

Cited by 14 publications

References 73 publications

Design optimisation of TPU modular footwear for sustainable fashion: a South African Fashion Week case study, 2023

Design optimisation of TPU modular footwear for sustainable fashion: a South African Fashion Week case study, 2023

3D printing-based microfluidic devices in fabric

Study on the control of mechanical and electrical properties of 3D printed BTO/PDMS flexible porous composites

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