Wednesday, February 15, 2006

New Scientist Technology - Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit

New Scientist Technology - Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit: "Tailor-printed shoes will offer a perfect fit

A MANUFACTURING process that can print you a pair of bespoke shoes could put an end to ill-fitting footwear and help usher in an era of mass customisation.

The tailored shoes are built layer by layer using a form of rapid 3D printing called selective laser sintering, in which a laser fuses together particles of a nylon-based material (New Scientist, 4 June 2005, p 26)."

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