With additive manufacturing, used to build this heat exchanger, one key is to do prototyping for the part and then see whether additive or subtractive manufacturing is the better choice of manufacture ...

The MAPICC 3D project (2011-2016) realized a process capable of producing net-shape preforms from topology-optimized, high-performance structural 3D thermoplastic textile composites. The final product ...

Using 3D printing technologies for composite tooling is no longer new, though uptake is still limited and there is enormous potential for growth across the composite industry. The last decade has seen ...

CDZ Compositi specializes in high-performance, press-molded composites and now introduces 3D Flex Composite (top right). Photo Credit: CDZ Compositi CDZ Compositi (Veneto, Italy), founded in 1986, has ...

When brands design and sample digitally, achieving a true-to-life look is the goal. However, for many garments, a realistic look comes down to what’s not visible: the interlinings. Interlinings, or ...

When Amber Jae Slooten, the now-creative director of digital fashion house The Fabricant, was studying at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Amfi) in 2013, she wanted to create digital-only clothes but ...