Third Wave Fashion // APRIL 2013 // THE INAUGURAL ISSUE | Page 11

Nike Vapor Laser Talon
View more of Nike’s 3D cleats here

We’re huge fans of 3D printing and 3D technologies here at Third Wave
Fashion. March was another month full of exciting new advancements.

FIRST-EVER 3D PRINTED DRESS
Burlesque dancer and Hollywood personality Dita Von Teese debuted
the first-ever 3D printed dress at a gala in New York City. Designed by
Michael Schmidt, the dress was created using digital rendering technology. Schmidt collaborated with 3D printing company Shapeways to
create the dress with powdered nylon. The final product was painted
black and covered in Swarovski crystals. See the beautiful result on this
report’s last page.
- Styleite

AT-HOME CLOTHES PRINTING?
Designer Joshua Harris introduced his clothes printer that allows users to feed their old clothes into a machine, using the worn material to
instantly print the next outfit in mind. With the recent traction recently,
at-home 3D printing could be a real thing come 2050.
- PSFK

NIKE USES 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
Nike recently released the Vapor Laser Talon, the first football cleats to
be equipped with a 3D printed sole. The shoes weigh just 5.6 ounces
and were manufactured with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technology
which uses lasers to melt materials into precise shape.
- FastCoDesign

3D PRINTING VENDING MACHINES
In addition to movie tickets and bottled water, consumers can now get
3D printed items from a vending machine. Created by University of
California Berkeley graduates David Pastewka, Ricard Berwick and Will
Drevno, the Dreambox aims to revolutionize the 3D printing process,
making it as easy as “uploading or choosing a design online, clicking the
‘Print’ button and retrieving the item once it’s ready.”
- Mashable

Dreambox
View 3D printing vending machine here