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There's nothing more frustrating than trying to find the perfect party frock. But a new dress, created using a 3D printer, may be the answer to every woman's style woes. An
American design studio have used 3D printing technology to create an innovative dress customised to a woman's body. The dress, which costs £1900 ($3000) to print, features 2,279 printed
panels interconnected by 3,316 hinges. Creators Nervous System call it a '4D dress' as, like fabric, the printed garment can go from a compressed object to its intended shape.
Jessica Rosenkrantz, co-founder and creative director, revealed the garment took approximately 48 hours to print. The company, based in Massachusetts, have also created a smartphone and
tablet app, which helps users to manipulate their dresses. Using the app, the pattern, style and flexibility of the dress can all be changed. Jessica said: "I'm very interested in
a future where garments are more personal and customised. "It is printed using a process called Selective Laser Sintering that uses a laser to fuse together nylon powder, leaving
unmelted powder in between all of the gap spaces. "This extra powder falls away after printing which is what allows us to print complex interlocking mechanisms that work right out of
the printer."