MIT Media Lab | DefeXtiles @MITMediaLab | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Created in the Tangible Media group at the MIT Media Lab, DefeXtiles is an attempt at high fidelity coupling of digital bits and physical atoms. While defects are often seen as negative, this works leverages the periodic gap defects that arise from the underextrusion of thermoplastic to produce flexible and thin substrates. These soft and stretchable substrates can be quickly printed into complex 3D forms with many materials using an unmodified inexpensive 3D printer. We are able to print full-sized garments, e-textiles, durable shuttlecocks, and miniature dresses among others.

Video has no voiceover narration; music plays throughout.

Learn more: https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/defextiles/overview/

Project Credits:
Jack Forman
Concept creation, fabrication, characterization, application development

Mustafa Doga Dogan;
Concept development

Hamilton Forsythe,
Characterization

Hiroshi Ishii,
Direction

Film credits:
Jack Forman
Director, editor, producer, videographer, and concept

Isan
Composer tinyurl.com/isan-workshop

Paula Aguilera
Production assistance, videographer
Jonathan Williams
Production Assistance, drone pilot