Electroloom, a 3D printer that creates finished garments Electroloom, a 3D printer that creates finished garments all photos courtesy of electroloom   electroloom is for designing and manufacturing custom 3D fabrics from a computer, with no sewing required. the printer works with custom polyester and cotton blends, that are shipped as liquids in pods that are placed into the machine prior to each job. the team consists of marcus foley, aaron rowley “ both biomedical/mechanical engineers and joseph white, a computer engineer. the technology they devised first starts with a designed mold using CAD. the mold is then inserted into the printing chamber, and the liquid solution is guided onto the mold by an electric field “ the process is called electrospinning. it evenly coats and binds the nano fibers together into a cohesive seamless fabric. once removed from the mold, the unique material can flex, drape, and fold just like the most commonly known fabrics . the electroloom prototype can only mold 800mm by 900mm sizes, and connects to a computer via USB. the project is looking to introduce colors and other types materials to the electroloom soon. the project is currently looking for funding on kickstarter, centered on raising money on developer kits, with a pledge deadline on June 15, 2015.  image of the fabric microstructure the prototype interface a sample of the printed fabric