My wife finally gets interested in 3D printing when she sees it can print fabric:
It obviously helps if you have a huge (in x and y) 3d printer, like the orangestorm giga, to get a decent size out of it.
It was posted on instagram by the designer, danitpeleg3d.
Note: this isn’t dragonskin or something like that. Just a simple layering, and it flows like regular cloth. Unsure what filament type she’s using. (?) Anyone here fooling around with this stuff?
If I understand correctly, they make their own filament for this purpose using a high percentage of recycled fabric. Regular PLA or whatever would probably become brittle right away. In a video, they also mention that it contains TPU.
The key is probably not even the large printer - as practical as it is - but rather the ability to make your own filament.
And with all that, I wonder how resistant it is to moisture. I guess it’s only meant to be worn once at a fashion show, because if you sat down just once - it ripped for sure.
Check out the website - it’s interesting, but not really practical for everyday use. As great as the idea and the research are, there’s still no evidence that it lasts longer than a single use. To me, it looks more like a proof of concept.
Maybe another way to catch your wife:
Instead of printing fabric from scratch, I have seen somebody printing small decals on tulle or mesh fabric. The fabric was glued to the plate with tape on the borders. Due to the mesh, the filament adheres to the fabric and the plate at the same time.
It’s also possible to ironing flat PLA prints onto fabrics.
Custom Iron-On Artwork Using a 3D Printer : 6 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
That’s also very cool. You could even make 3d iron on parts.
Alternatively, if you you want to apply delicate parts, you could print them mirrored and leave them on the build plate, put the fabric on top and iron them while still on the plate, so they don’t move around. Only when everything has cooled down, you remove them from the plate.
Ah man. And I just bought an embroidery machine to do caps and clothes. 
