Creative Design: Graduate

Modularity in 3D Printed Backpack

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Abstract

With the advancement of 3D printing, fashion brands started to adopt 3D printing in their product design and development; however, its potential for designing wearables is still limited. Modularity in design is also an emerging trend in product design. As of now, modularity in fashion accessories design for its customization with multi-functionality has not been fully explored. We challenged to propose an innovative transformable backpack, integrating a modular design approach with various design technologies such as body scanning, CAD modeling, and 3D printing. This 3D printed backpack not only fulfills users’ ergonomic/functional needs but also allows them to create their personalized design to satisfy their expressive and aesthetic needs. The detachable 3D printed panels can be used in transforming to various bag styles, maximizing its customizability and lifespan. This design experiment showcases a true potential of the FDM 3D printer using PLA filaments for the novel customized fashion accessories design.

Keywords: 3D printing, modularity, accessory, multi-functionality

How to Cite:

Li, Y. & Lee, Y., (2022) “Modularity in 3D Printed Backpack”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13456