Want your own 3D printed clothes? Danit Peleg wants to make them for you
5 questions with the designer pushing innovation in 3D printed clothes
Danit Peleg has been pushing the bounds of 3D printed fashion for years. From her fashion collection made completely on home desktop printers in 2015, to her launch of the first 3D printed clothing available for purchase online this year, she continues to demonstrate 3D printing’s capabilities in fashion. I have been following her career since her TED talk a few years back and got the opportunity to ask Peleg five questions I’ve been dying to ask her about her experiences with 3D printing and the future of technology in fashion.
Where you a “maker” growing up or did you find an interest in technology later on?
Peleg: I think I have been a “maker” since a really young age. I was obsessed with opening old toys and broken electronics and seeing how things looks from the inside.
When I was 10, in 4th grade, I attended an after-school fashion course. My mother also bought me a sewing machine and I started playing with it. I had so much fun being able to create.
I remember that it was mind-blowing for me. I LOVED the idea that I could make my own outfits and costumes by myself. So I knew pretty early on that I…
