3D Knitting and Additive Manufacturing for Personalised Fit
topic
Three-dimensional knitting technology enabling seamless garment production from FR yarn systems and additive manufacturing of textured thermal barrier structures are explored for firefighting clothing applications where personalised fit from body scan data could reduce the coverage gaps and movement restrictions of standard-sized production clothing, with 3D knitting providing integrated single-piece construction eliminating seam weakness points and enabling graduated performance zones with higher insulation at reduced coverage risk areas.
Role
Represents the manufacturing technology pathway toward personalised protective clothing that eliminates the fit compromises of standard-sized production garments, with body scan-to-garment workflows potentially providing each firefighter with clothing sized precisely to their body proportions that provides consistent coverage during all movement positions while minimising excess bulk that contributes to heat stress and mobility restriction.