TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to encourage the generation of 3D printed garments by developing a new software to open new potential of whole garment production in the fashion field.Design/methodology/approach The authors developed a 3D printed garment design software using flat patterns and design motifs, to allow fast and easy generation of a 3D printed garment. Users can generate motif-based design easily using various user interfaces.Findings A 3D printed garment could be printed not only by expensive SLS type printers but also by affordable FDM type printers with a simple assembly process using the software developed in this study.Originality/value Newly developed 3D printed garment design software enables the users to generate 3D printed garments easily using flat patterns and design motifs, without having to go through a complex and arduous 3D modeling process using commercial CAD systems. VL - 31 IS - 5 SN - 0955-6222 DO - 10.1108/IJCST-02-2019-0019 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-02-2019-0019 AU - Kang Minjoo AU - Kim Sungmin PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Fabrication of 3D printed garments using flat patterns and motifs T2 - International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 653 EP - 662 Y2 - 2024/04/20 ER -