3D printed hollow structures are much lighter. In addition to nylon, the team also experimented with aluminum fabric and it showed similar results, enhanced by the metal’s strength as you would ...

Scientists have developed a new type of 'chain mail' fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand. The lightweight fabric is 3D-printed from nylon plastic polymers and comprises ...

Robotics company 1X debuted its NEO Gamma humanoid machine that is clothed in soft, 3D-printed nylon fabric.

The team's octahedron-shaped particles are 3D printed with nylon plastics into a chain mail-like arrangement, which is then encapsulated in a plastic envelope and compacted using a vacuum.