Fabrican Explained

Fabrican is an instant spray-on fabric technology. The spray-on material is made from polymers and natural or synthetic fibers. The spray is delivered from a compressed air spray gun or aerosol can and dries upon contact with the air, creating a non-woven fabric that can be applied to many surfaces (including water).[1] The material is sterile[2] when it is dispensed from the spray gun or aerosol can.

History

It was invented by Manel Torres[3] while investigating ways to speed up conventional methods of constructing garments as part of his Ph. D. research in Fashion at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. Torres founded Fabrican Ltd in 2003. The technology was further developed by Fabrican Ltd while based at Imperial College London.

Fabrican was showcased at London Fashion Week 2010[4] as well as in fashion shows in Milan[5] and Moscow[6] and at TED Talks.[7] [8] The technology has also been featured in the media by the BBC,[9] [10] the Discovery Channel,[11] and CBS News.[12]

In 2014, in conformity with an organizational emphasis on developing biomedical applications, fabrican occupied new laboratory facilities at the London Bioscience Innovation Centre.[13]

At Paris Fashion Week 2022, Bella Hadid closed the Coperni fashion show after being sprayed into a dress on stage and walking the runway.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKZuPPjoxHQ Fabrican Ltd on the Discovery Channel
  2. http://www.fabricanltd.com/applications.php?category=Medical Fabrican's Medical Applications
  3. Web site: Designers create reusable spray-on clothes. TG Daily. 2010-09-17. 2010-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918112921/http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/51544-designers-create-reusable-spray-on-clothes. dead.
  4. Web site: Fabrican Spray On Fabric . Geeky Gadgets. 2010-09-17.
  5. Web site: Milano: Furniture Fair 2011 - Principia – Rooms and Substances of the Next Arts exhibition . Contessanally, Blogspot. 2011-04-27.
  6. Web site: Fabrican Ltd, Moscow Design Week 2011 . Alvaro Díaz, Vimeo. 2011-12-05.
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6Gv-IoErw Spray-On Fabric: Manel Torres at TEDxImperialCollege
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5m7Tg00aLo From fashion to technology - creating a new material: Manel Torres at TEDxVienna
  9. Web site: Spray-on clothing developed by designer and scientists . Neil Bowdler, BBC. 2010-09-17.
  10. Web site: An interview with a textiles engineer . The Imagineers, BBC. 2013-06-04.
  11. Web site: Fabrican Ltd on the Discovery Channel . fabricanltd, YouTube. 2013-02-19.
  12. Web site: Fabrican Spray-On Fabric: Fashion Designer Wants To Spray On Your Shirt (VIDEO) . Huffington Post. 2010-03-18.
  13. http://www.lbic.com/pdfs/LBIC_Newsletter_A4_Summer_2015_3_RGB.pdf Fabrican’s innovative Spray-on Fabric
  14. Web site: The stars of Paris Fashion Week: Bella Hadid x Fabrican. 10 October 2022.

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