The first assembly-free 3D-printed dress makes news today, with the announcement of the Museum of Modern Art's acquisition of the piece and its accompanying [Kinematics concept video](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/projects/albums/kinematics-concept/content/kinematics/lightbox/). Created by design studio [Nervous System](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/) using the 4D printing system, [Kinematics](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/projects/sets/kinematics/), and printed in New York City by [Shapeways](http://www.shapeways.com), the lightweight, custom-fit garment joins the permanent collection alongside the [five DIY "humble masterpieces," purchased by MoMA](http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/2014/11/05/welcoming-new-humble-masterpieces-into-momas-collection) last month.

The dress is notable for its elegance and simplicity, a composite form that requires no attachments and is wearable directly out of the printer. Employing a complex patterned structure comprised of 2,279 triangular panels and 3,316 hinges&#x2014;entirely printed as one-piece&#x2014;the dress signals a promising future for ready-to-wear fashion. [Explains Nervous System](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/projects/sets/kinematics/), "\[Kinematics\] provides a way to turn any three-dimensional shape into a flexible structure using 3D printing. Kinematics combines computational geometry techniques with rigid body physics and customization. Practically, Kinematics allows us to take large objects and compress them down for 3D printing through simulation. It also enables the production of intricately-patterned wearables that conform flexibly to the body." Plus, the fit, flexibility, and pattern of the dress is entirely customizable using the [Kinematics Cloth app](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/kinematicsCloth/).

Click here to read Nervous System's [original announcement](http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/blog/?p=6280) of the acquisition, and below, check out images of the garment as well as its making-of video:

http://shpws.me/zfyO Nervous System has created the first dress with Kinematics, their unique 4D printing system that creates complex, foldable forms composed of articulated modules. The Museum of Modern Art has acquired the dress along with the software that created it for their permanent collection. Composed of thousands of interlocking components, the dress was 3D printed as a single folded piece at the Shapeways factory in New York City and required no assembly. This was made possible by Nervous Systems' Kinematics system which combines design generation, customization, and simulation to enable the production of large flexible structures by 3D printing.

For more information, visit http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/projects/sets/kinematics/

Credits:
Dress created by Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg, Nervous System
Worn by Lana Briscella
Filmed & edited by Andrew Robertson & Passerby Films
Filmed at Shapeways Factory in New York City
Music by Joseph Fraioli
Special thanks to Duann Scott

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Kinematics Dress by Nervous System - 3D Printed by Shapeways

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The dress was created by design studio Nervous System using the 4D printing system, Kinematics, and printed in NYC by Shapeways.

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