ganit goldstein goes parametric with ‘gnomon’ collection
3D fashion designer Ganit Goldstein presents ‘GnoMon’, an innovative 3D printed fashion collection made with modern computer textiles. Long gone Milan Design Week 2022, the project was part of the Stratasys SSYS 2Y22 exhibition at Superstudio Piu, via Tortona.
‘GnoMon’ includes four multi-colored 3D printed outfits. The resulting pieces demonstrate a new method of printing directly onto materials in over 600,000 colors, with multiple bank values, simulating various textures and finishing techniques. Including Goldstein, seven leading designers from around the world were selected to showcase this unique technology. ‘The collection rethinks what constitutes a trend and what is considered timeless in the context of fashion seasons. [It] represents a new type of textile design that incorporates 3D body scanning, digital pattern making and parametric modeling,’ the designer shares.
Each item was produced with a J850™ TechStyle™ 3D printer and its 3DFashion™ technology. Thanks to a unique computational process, the mechanism includes an inkjet polymer that adheres to different fabrics, enabling an unlimited design of printed materials with different colors and transparency.
3D printed clothing from the ‘GnoMon’ collection by Ganit Goldstein, together with Stratasys LTD
rethinking scales and seasons in the fashion industry
Elaborating on her vision for ‘GnoMon’, Ganit Goldstein (see more here) writes: ‘Mass production of clothing has become one of the biggest concerns in the world these days. We know that today’s consumers buy 60% more than in 2000 and keep it for half as long, resulting in 53 million tons of old clothing being burned or landfilled each year. The new collection sheds light on an alternative way of thinking about scales and times in the fashion industry, where customization and timeless pieces can be a way to change the way we value clothing. Where the name ‘GnoMon’ comes from — inspired by an ancient astronomical instrument that measures the length of shadows to tell the time in a day.’
Goldstein’s previous collection, WeAreAble, featured several 3D printed garments designed for VR that were part of ReFREAM EU Horizon 2020 grant. She also looks at traditional textile production, such as weaving and embroidery, as seen in her ‘Rhythm of Matter’ project, presented as a large-scale embroidery piece for her MA at the Royal College of Art and completed in cooperation with the textile manufacturer. RUDE In Switzerland.
close up shot of parametric textile design
Parametric structures are printed directly onto the fabric using a J850™ TechStyle™ printer
