Abstract
As wearables get more complex and closer to the skin, so do the requirements for the packaging and the placement of the electrical components. The advent of 3D-printers and flexible printing materials provide means of building fabric-like structures. We tested a flexible material without moving micro- or meso-structures, as the material itself would be fabric-like. Tests were conducted according to SFS-EN ISO 13934-1, suggesting directions for using printable materials. In the end, we created a corselet and a corset, along with a connector suited for attaching various materials together.
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https://doi.org/10.21606/nordes.2013.033
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Mikkonen, J., Myllymäki, R., Kivioja, S., Vanhakartano, S.,and Suonsilta, H.(2013) Printed material and fabric, in Brandt, E., Ehn, P., Degn Johansson, T., Hellström Reimer, M., Markussen, T., Vallgårda, A. (eds.), Nordes 2013: Experiments in design research, 9 - 13 June, The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen and Malmö University, Malmö, Denmark, Sweden. https://doi.org/10.21606/nordes.2013.033
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As wearables get more complex and closer to the skin, so do the requirements for the packaging and the placement of the electrical components. The advent of 3D-printers and flexible printing materials provide means of building fabric-like structures. We tested a flexible material without moving micro- or meso-structures, as the material itself would be fabric-like. Tests were conducted according to SFS-EN ISO 13934-1, suggesting directions for using printable materials. In the end, we created a corselet and a corset, along with a connector suited for attaching various materials together.