Monday, March 02, 2015
Movie: 3D scanning used to create unique fitted clothes
www.dezeen.com: "In the future you will go into a store where you get a 3D body scan and start assembling and customising a unique garment for yourself," van Noorden says in the movie. "After a few days you'll get your unique design delivered at home."
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I knew this technique was going to happen in the future. TV shows and movies kept hinting that this would probably happen in the future. And because of the intense online shopping community, there is no doubt that this will happen. Also, I know that stores are going out of business because of this online movement that's happening with the shopping industry. The online down side about online shopping right now is that no one will know that the clothing looks like on their body. So it seems this group is trying to create a technique that can help the buyer see how this outfit will fit on them with out even getting up from their bed. This seems kinda convenient for those people who are always on the go and never have time to get new clothes when they need to. However, I know that from personal experience, bodies can be disproportioned with certain outfits and articles of clothing. So this assumption method of how outfits fit a particular body, may not provide the best information for the costumer.
There's an aspect of tailoring outfits to personally fit your own body that provokes, in my mind, a return to the past. Nearly two centuries ago it was unheard of for a man or a woman to be seen with clothes fitted to or like another person in their vicinity. It was only when prêt-a-porter, or ready to wear, fashion came into cognizance that it became normal to produce 'sizes' for a wide range of people. In all honesty, this idea is cool yet impractical for the masses. The sensibilities of a contemporary online shopper are too varied and too diverse to simply be sated with one creation of their own. Most women are too used to filling up their closets with cheap, poorly made clothes that can be replaced after a couple dozen wears. Returning to the 5-10 custom tailored outfits in a closet sensibility won't go over very well -- especially with large consumer labels. That being said, I would love to tinker with the program and create my own dresses for myself. It's an intriguing concept, and for theatrical productions it could be a great asset. How cool would it be to design a gown online with the measurements of your actors already uploaded and shown to you on a screen?
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