California, where they are working together to create more wearable filament with a fabric-feel that is both printable and 100 % recyclable. Her first garments were made with Filaflex, a flexible filament for 3D printers, which, although soft, is not exactly suitable for everyday wear. Her soon-to-be-released filament will bring fashion designers one step closer to printing clothing that can be worn on a daily basis.
Danit Peleg
In an attempt to ensure 3D fashion printing does not lose momentum, Danit has developed her own online course, teaching students how to embark on their own 3D fashion design journey. She hopes to have more people learn about it as the digital age has opened the door to incredible opportunities for young designers. With this democratization of fashion, they can easily upload their designs online and potentially go viral as the entire digital world will now be their audience.
The 3D design and print process does not have a steep learning curve. Using Accumark 3D, the garment’ s pattern is designed for dress, jacket, etc.- any pattern can be accommodated. The pattern, in pdf format, is dragged into the software, Blender, in which the 3D modeling design takes place. Here, the density of the fabric, its structure etc., can be decided. You will be limited only by your imagination, however complex. When complete, you print, then assemble. Or, the file can be emailed to your client. This process is completely digital from the first step to the last.
Danit constantly promotes the sustainability features of 3D garment production. Garments are recyclable and provide a sustainable alternative to what is currently being used by the fashion industry. With 3D, there is no inventory, zero waste and no shipping costs. Over 15 % of textile is wasted as fabric is cut to make an outfit. It all ends up in the landfill. With 3D, there are no leftovers. What you see on the computer screen is what will be printed. No cutting and no waste. When you have no more use for a 3D outfit, it can be fed into a small, desktop recycling machine that will crush it into powder which you can use to produce more filament to make new clothing. Pigment and dies can be added to the filament to get desired colours. Highlighting the circular 3D Digital fashion model that has been created, Danit encourages designers to“ download digital file, print, wear, recycle, produce new filament, repeat the process.”
Danit Peleg does not own a clothing store nor does she take orders for outfits. Working out of her studio in Tel Aviv, she is focused on research and development to find better 3D garment print solutions. She seeks out creative collaborations, consults, and is often sought for speaking engagements on matters relating to her industry. Danit views her role as being that of an educator, preparing the next generation for the 3D fashion printing wave that will revolutionize the garment industry. To Table of Contents
“ I’ m finding more alternatives to the way clothing is produced today,” she said,“ and the next generation will be a huge part of what is now evolving.”
The files of her first 3D fashion collection are now available as digital assets- Non-Fungible Tokens( NFTs)- bought with cryptocurrency. As collector’ s items, buyers will own the original files.