Fashion house releases world's first 3D-printed bikini

Fashion house releases world's first 3D-printed bikiniJenna Fizel and Mary Haung of Continuum Fashion have designed the word’s first 3D-printed bikini called, the N12.

The designers used nylon discs of different sizes tied by springs to create the revolutionary bikinis. Initially the sized are limit, but the designers are working on a system allowing users to send their body scans and get their clothing "printed" according to their body shape.

Huang said, "Thousands of circular plates are connected by thin springs, creating a wholly new material that holds its form as well as being flexible. The layout of the circle pattern was achieved through custom written code that lays out the circles according to the curvature of the surface. In this way, the aesthetic design is completely derived from the structural design."

The "printed" swimwear is now available for order at Shapeways' online store. The N12 will be priced between $440 and $650.