“Suits you”: adapt every woman.
Throughout history, the development of women’s underwear has undergone many major changes. The “Fits You” project launched by Colombian designer Neyla Coronel marks the entry of the personalization of underwear in a new digital era. By integrating advanced digital manufacturing technology, the project aims to create exclusive underwear that really “adapts” to each woman, solving the problem that traditional ready-to-wear is difficult to respond to individual differences.
Coronel realizes that the problem is not whether the sizes are sufficient on the market, but the lack of conceptions that can really meet personal physical characteristics and needs. For this reason, she decided to completely reverse tradition and build a personalized production process piloted by technology from zero, so that technology can really serve women.
From “size” to “body shape” – digital personalization leads the underwear revolution
During the Fabricacademy project, Coronel has developed a full set of digital personalization processes, covering key technologies such as 3D human body digitization, parametric modeling, computer geometry and 3D printing, in depth improving adjustment and underwear experience.
The basic design philosophy of this project is to use a focused pattern as a geometric base for cutting and support. The stretch structure is a special geometric shape that can develop laterally when stretched, giving underwear excellent elasticity and adjustment. Coronel prints with flexible wires, so that the structure can be dynamically adjusted according to the individual curve while ensuring support, showing the forms of the natural body of different women.
Flexible printing swelling structure – 3D geometry allows both comfort and support
The complete 3D print bra consists of several components, including two stretched cups with integrated front suspenders, two rear configured rear straps generated on human data, adjustable straps and a small floral fixing which links the global structure. All components are generated according to personal 3D scanning data to ensure that each product can adapt with precision to the shape of the user’s body.
In addition to the personalized design of the geometric structure, the project also allows users to adjust the parameters such as cup density, the length of the shoulder band and the elasticity of the materials, achieving an unprecedented customization depth in the industry. In terms of materials, after having tested a variety of printing materials, Coronel finally chose Balena.filaflex – a flexible, composable and recyclable biopolymer filament.
Finally, with its background combination of architectural design and digital manufacturing capacities, Coronel promotes a new fashion vision: clothing must not only adapt to the body outline, but also become a transporter of personal expression and symbols of force.
