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Creating unique 3D printed mannequins
Thanks to 3D printing, mannequins by Dutch brand Hans Boodt Mannequins can be made in a large variety of poses, colours and features, each of them unique. The world of fashion is more than just ...
Read more >Sustainable yoga mats for International Day of Yoga
For International Day of Yoga, we selected some yoga mats made from sustainable materials for some extra peace of mind. In our increasingly busy lives, yoga can provide much needed exercise and reflection for some ...
Read more >The world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frame
The company Arevo, developer of digital additive manufacturing technologies, created software that allowed for the world’s first 3D printed carbon fibre bicycle frame, at the cost of only $300. Carbon fibre is very popular in ...
Read more >A future for sustainable fashion? Materia at State of Fashion
From 1 June until 22 July, the first ever State of Fashion is held in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Materia went to check out the current state of fashion for you. There are a lot of ...
Read more >3D printed submarine swims without an engine
Researchers at ETH Zurich developed a new propulsion concept for swimming robots. As a proof-of-concept study, they made a 3D printed mini submarine, made with shape memory polymer strips. The little submarine of only 7.5 ...
Read more >Snail teeth: the world’s strongest biological material?
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in England found that the prize for the world’s strongest material goes to snail teeth, rather than spider silk. Spider silk has long been praised as being the world’s ...
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