'DefeXtiles' by Jack Forman: Innovation in Textile Fabrication

DefeXtiles

Textile Fabrication for Tangible Media Group, Mit Media Lab

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.

Jack Forman 2021 Academic Silver Press Kit № 109724

Download Press Kit № 109724

Download Press Kit № 109724 Textile Fabrication for Tangible Media Group, Mit Media Lab by Jack Forman to access high-res images, essential texts, translations, and exclusive interviews—all in one.

Available Now for Your Next Story

At fashion|newsroom, we understand the pressures and deadlines journalists face. That’s why we offer exclusive access to our curated press kits and high-resolution images, tailored for accredited journalists. These resources are designed to enrich your stories with depth and visual appeal, spotlighting the world's most innovative designs.

Please Note:

Credit the work's creator and/or photographer.
Mention fashion|newsroom as your source.
Share your published pieces with us; we love to celebrate and promote your work on our platform and social media.

Let’s Collaborate: Your stories matter. fashion|newsroom is here to support you with quality, accessible content. Once you are accredited, reach out for the images and content you need. We will provide the specific images and content directly, along with recommendations on works to feature.

Get Accredited Easily: Quick access to our resources requires media accreditation. Apply for media accreditation to join our network and start exploring a wealth of design stories.

DefeXtiles by Jack Forman

Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.

Utilize this 1800-pixel image at 300 DPI for sharp, detailed prints up to 6 inches. When your narrative requires larger images, deploying it at 150 DPI allows for clear, impactful visuals up to 12 inches. Accredited press members can download high-res images free of watermarks. Alternatively, low-res images are instantly available. Please check the Image Credits Section for photo acknowledgements.

Textile Fabrication by Jack Forman

Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.

This 1800-pixel image offers versatility for print: achieve crisp, detailed prints up to 6 inches at 300 DPI, or opt for larger, yet still sharp visuals up to 12 inches at 150 DPI. High-res images, watermark-free, are yours with press accreditation; or grab a low-res copy now, no wait required. Photo credits are listed in the Image Credits Section.

Jack Forman DefeXtiles

Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.

This 1800-pixel image offers versatility for print: achieve crisp, detailed prints up to 6 inches at 300 DPI, or opt for larger, yet still sharp visuals up to 12 inches at 150 DPI. Download watermark-free, high-res images with your press credentials, or opt for an immediate low-res download. Photo credits are listed in the Image Credits Section.

Jack Forman Textile Fabrication

Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.

Harness the clarity of this 1800-pixel image for your prints—perfectly sharp at 6 inches with 300 DPI and equally clear at 12 inches when adjusted to 150 DPI. Press accreditation offers watermark-free high-res downloads. For immediate needs, low-res images are ready now. Image attributions can be found in the Image Credits Section.

DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication Press Releases

Discover our press releases for DefeXtiles available in the following languages: English.

DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication Translations

Translations of DefeXtiles are ready for you in an array of languages: Textile Fabrication Technique EN, Technique de fabrication textile FR, Técnica de Fabricação Têxtil PT, テキスタイル製造技術 JA, Tecnica di fabbricazione tessile IT, वस्त्र निर्माण तकनीक HI, টেক্সটাইল ফ্যাব্রিকেশন কৌশল BN, Техника изготовления текстиля RU, ٹیکسٹائل تیاری کی تکنیک UR, Teknik Fabrikasi Tekstil ID, Textilherstellungsverfahren DE, Tekstil Üretim Tekniği TR, 纺织品制造技术 ZH, Técnica de fabricación textil ES, تقنية تصنيع الأقمشة AR, 섬유 제작 기법 KO, Tekstilfremstillingsteknik DA, Нэхмэлийн үйлдвэрлэлийн техник MN, ናይ ጨርቂ ኣፈጣጥራ ስልቲ TI, Ehungintzarako Fabrikazio Teknika EU, Textielfabricagetechniek NL, Техника за изработка на текстил MK, Textilgyártási technika HU, Primary Function: توقۇما رەخت ياساش ئۇسۇلى UG, Teknik sa Paggawa ng Tela TL, Primarna funkcija: Tehnika izdelave tekstila SL, Tekstilės gamybos technika LT, Technika wytwarzania tkanin PL, Teknik Pabrikasi Tekstil JV, טעקסטיל־פאבריקאציע טעכניק YI, Teknik Fabrikasi Tekstil MS, ପ୍ରାଥମିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ: ବସ୍ତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାଣ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ OR, Primarna funkcija: Tehnika izrade tekstila SR, Technika výroby textilií CS, Primary Function: Njira Yopangira Nsalu NY, Техника за изработка на текстил BG, ' Enehana Hana Lole HAW, རས་ཆས་བཟོ་སྐྲུན་གྱི་ལག་རྩལ། BO, ქსოვილის დამზადების ტექნიკა KA, Primárna funkcia: Technika výroby textílií SK, ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯ: ಜವಳಿ ತಯಾರಿಕಾ ತಂತ್ರ KN, ٽيڪسٽائل ٺاهڻ جي ٽيڪنڪ SD, Tekstielvervaardigingstegniek AF, Primêre Funksje: Tekstylfabrikaazjetechnyk FY, Ars Textilis Fabricandi LA, Tecnica de Fabricacion Textila OC, Primary Function: Ao Apopy Rehegua Tembiapohápe GN, Teicníc Déantúsaíochta Teicstíle GA, বস্ত্ৰ নিৰ্মাণ কৌশল AS, Primærfunksjon: Tekstilfremstillingsteknikk NO, Primary Function: Токуманы жасоо ыкмасы KY, 紡織物製造技術 ZY, Тукыма ясау технологиясе TT, Tekstiilin valmistustekniikka FI, የጨርቅ ማምረቻ ቴክኒክ AM, Téhnik Fabrikasi Tékstil SU, Ọgbọ́n Ìṣẹ̀dá Aṣọ YO, Primary Function: تەکنیکی دروستکردنی قوماش KU, Primary Function: Dabarar Sarrafa Yadi HA, Primary Function: Teknik sa Paghimo og Panapton CEB, Primary Function: Tekstil İstehsalı Texnikası AZ, Primary Function: Dokma Öndürmek Usuly TK, ເຕັກນິກການຜະລິດຜ້າ LO, Tècnica de fabricació tèxtil CA, Tikanga Hangahanga Papanga MI, Техніка виготовлення текстилю UK, Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Usoro Ịmepụta Akwa IG, Primærfunksjon: Tekstilfabrikasjonsteknikk NB, د اوبدلو د جوړولو تخنيک PS, Fonksyon Prensipal: Teknik Fabrikasyon Twal HT, Tehnika izrade tekstila HR, Primary Function: Тоқыма өндірісінің техникасы KK, បច្ចេកទេសផលិតវាយនភណ្ឌ KM, Primary Function: Textíltæknivinnsla IS, เทคนิคการผลิตสิ่งทอ TH, အထည်ဖန်တီးမှုနည်းပညာ MY, Textile Fabrication Technique: Տեքստիլի արտադրության տեխնիկա HY, Teknika famboarana lamba MG, Técnica de Fabricación Téxtil GL, Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Iqhinga Lokwenza Indwangu ZU, Teknika ta' Fabbrikazzjoni ta' Drappijiet MT, Techneg Gweithgynhyrchu Tecstilau CY, Tekstilizstrādājumu izgatavošanas tehnika LV, Tehnika izrade tekstila BS, Primary Function: Metotia Faufauina o Lāʻei SM, Mbinu ya Utengenezaji wa Nguo za Kitambaa SW, Farsamada Samaynta Dharka SO, Primary Function: Ubuchule Bokwenza Ilaphu XH, Nzira Yekugadzira Machira SN, Tekstila Fabrikada Tekniko EO, Primary Function: Toʻqimachilik ishlab chiqarish texnikasi UZ, טכניקת ייצור טקסטיל HE, Mokhoa oa ho Etsa Lesela ST, Тэхніка вырабу тэкстылю BE, कपडा निर्माण प्रविधि NE, Τεχνική Κατασκευής Υφάσματος EL, Innleachd Chruthachaidh Aodaich GD, DefeXtiles: රෙදිපිළි නිෂ්පාදන තාක්‍ෂණය SI, Tekstiilitootmise tehnika ET, Kỹ thuật Chế tạo Vải dệt VI, Teknikë e Prodhimit të Tekstileve SQ, تکنیک تولید پارچه نساجی FA, Tecnica di Fabbricazione Tessile CO, ஜவுளி உற்பத்தி நுட்பம் TA, ટેક્સટાઇલ ફેબ્રિકેશન ટેકનિક GU, ਟੈਕਸਟਾਈਲ ਨਿਰਮਾਣ ਤਕਨੀਕ PA, Away Ruray: Awasqa Rurana Ñan QU, Textiltechnik fir Stoffherstellung LB, कापड निर्मिती तंत्र MR, Функсияи асосӣ: Технологияи истеҳсоли матоъ TG, Primary Function: Txoj Kev Ua Ntaub Ntawv HMN, Tehnică de fabricare a materialelor textile RO, തുണിത്തര നിർമ്മാണ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ ML, వస్త్ర తయారీ సాంకేతికత TE, Textiltillverkningsteknik SV, वस्त्रनिर्माणपद्धतिः SA, Primary Function: Uburyo bwo Gukora Imyenda RW, expanding accessibility.

DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication Media Articles

Explore our ready-to-use articles on DefeXtiles, available in multiple languages: Korean, Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Arabic (Standard), Indonesian, Portuguese, Turkish, Hindi, English, Spanish, Italian, German and Dutch, for your feature stories.

Unique Properties

DefeXtiles is a rapid and low-cost technique to produce realistic high-fidelity textiles on 3D printers. In this work, we demonstrate that under-extrusion defects can be finely controlled to quickly print thin flexible textiles into complex 3D shapes. Our approach enables a myriad of applications including printing full sized garments, deformable tangible interfaces, and ultra-tough shuttlecocks.

Production Technology

In this paper, we demonstrate that under-extrusion can be leveraged to quickly print thin, flexible, textiles. Specifically, as the extrusion multiplier decreases, there exists an ideal regime where globs form with fine strands connecting them. The periodic gaps that arise from printing this way not only yields textile-like aesthetics and breathability, but also textile-like properties such as flexibility and stretchability even with classically rigid materials such as polylactic acid (PLA).

Design Challenge

To democratize access and ability to make 3D forms with textiles by developing a new technique that allows textiles to be 3D printed into complex 3-dimensional forms using unmodified commodity 3D printer and no new software.

Project Duration

Started in October 2019 in Cambridge Massachusettes, and finished in June 2020. The work will be presented and demoed at the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium 2020.

Operation Flow

This work has introduced a new approach to quickly print thin, flexible textiles composed of common 3D printing ma-terials with an unmodified 3D printer. Our approach com-bines the flexible, thin, and breathable properties of textiles with the affordances of 3D printing: rapid iteration, hands-free fabrication, and computer aided design. Through char-acterization, we demonstrate how our approach enables tun-ing of the mechanical and aesthetic properties through mate-rial and parameter selection. Through a series of applica-tions, we demonstrated the potential applicability of our approach for smart textiles, tangible online shopping, toys, fabric design, and everyday life.

Research

We present a new strategy, called DefeXtiles, to 3D print quasi-woven fabrics that are thin, flexible, and fast to fabricate. Since our approach prints the textiles perpendicular to the print bed, complex geometries can be produced including pleated, curved, and metamaterial structures. With our approach, a standard 3D printer can print decameters of fabric in a single print. The use of multi-material printers allows users to embed circuit traces into the textile via conductive filament.

Inspiration

For thousands of years, the manufacturing of textiles into shaped forms has remained largely the same; fiber becomes a fabric which is then constructed into a 3D object. The high-tech approach, machine knitting, uses expensive machines with a significant learning curve for use. The low-tech approach, classic sewing, requires painstaking processes. As such, there is a need for a fast and accessible approach to manufacture textiles into 3D forms.

Project Overview

DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication has been a Silver winner in the Textile, Fabric, Textures, Patterns and Cloth Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Image Credits

For design images and photos please credit Jack Forman.

Silver Recognition

Jack Forman was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work DefeXtiles Textile Fabrication.

Jack Forman Press Releases

Numerous press releases on Jack Forman and their achievements are at your disposal, inviting press members to use them freely in their coverage. Journalists can access 2 press releases immediately, ready for your use.

Introducing DefeXtiles: Revolutionizing Textile Fabrication with 3D Printing Innovation

Jack Forman's groundbreaking DefeXtiles project redefines textile fabrication, enabling rapid and low-cost production of high-fidelity textiles on 3D printers.

Jack Forman Newsroom

Dive into Jack Forman Newsroom to explore celebrated designs and projects.

You are currently viewing Media Showcase № 109724. Dive into Jack Forman's newsroom to find their best work, alongside a wealth of high-res images, interviews, and essential links. You are exploring Press Kit / Media Showcase 109724 for DefeXtiles. More resources can be found in Newsroom 284624.