I sure hope this becomes a thing: If we can use 3D printers to craft our expertly designed clothing at home and forgo leaving the house to go clothes shopping, I would invest in one of the printers ASAP. You could literally just download and print everyone's Christmas presents from the comfort of your underwear. 

It's finally happened: a dress has been made using a 3D printer and computers are one step closer to taking over the world. Stagewear designer Michael Schmidt and model Dita Von Teese debuted this 3D printed gown on Monday at the Ace Hotel and it looks very high-tech and cool -- a much more wearable take on the partially 3D printed dresses Iris Van Herpen put out for her last collection. The dress is made of powdered nylon, a flexible, fabric-like substance that's most often used for architectural modeling  (and -- who knew? -- is comfy enough to wear). Read More