The Effect of 3D printing Technology on the Future Fashion Design and Manufacturing

In this paper, the present situation of the application of 3D printing on fashion industry and the characteristics of 3D clothing were analyzed and summarized; the effect of 3D printing technology on the clothing design and manufacturing was discussed, and a new design and production process was put forward; besides, this paper described the limits of 3D printing clothing and made a predictive analysis of the application of 3D printing future vision in the field of clothing. As the revolutionary change to the textile and garment industry brought by the invention of sewing machine in nineteenth Century, 3D printing technologies applied in the clothing will bring changes to this industry as well.3D printing technology broke the original frame and brought new creative space and possibilities whether from the perspective of fashion design thinking or production practice.