DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication

Textile Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design.

DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication
by Jack Forman

Awarded April 15, 2021
CLIENT: Tangible Media Group, Mit Media Lab
53.324

DefeXtiles is a textile fabrication technique that produces thin and flexible fabrics on standard 3D printers. The method controls under-extrusion so that small globs form with fine strands between them. The resulting periodic gaps give a woven appearance, breathability, flexibility and stretch, even with rigid materials such as polylactic acid. The fabric is printed perpendicular to the print bed, so pleated, curved and complex shapes can be made. Applications include garments, tangible interfaces and toys.

Learn More