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<p>The application of 3D printing technology has been relatively slow in the fashion industry. Both in the fashion industry and in 3D printing, the material used plays a very important role. In this direction, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is one material that has started to grab the attention of researchers, producers, and customers. While many have studied 3D printing technology using thermoplastic polyurethane material in the fashion industry from different perspectives, fewer researchers have addressed the actual adoption of thermoplastic polyurethane based 3D printing in the fashion industry. Thus, the present research has been focused to propose an adoption model for thermoplastic polyurethane based 3D-printed fashion clothes. Factor analysis was conducted to find and analyse the most relevant factors. Further exploratory factor analysis was conducted to test the proposed model. The study proposed a model for adoption based on four factors: motivation to buy, customer attitude, and the challenges and benefits associated with the adoption of thermoplastic polyurethane based 3-D printed fashion clothes.</p>
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The application of 3D printing technology has been relatively slow in the fashion industry. Both in the fashion industry and in 3D printing, the material used plays a very important role. In this direction, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is one material that has started to grab the attention of researchers, producers, and customers. While many have studied 3D printing technology using thermoplastic polyurethane material in the fashion industry from different perspectives, fewer researchers have addressed the actual adoption of thermoplastic polyurethane based 3D printing in the fashion industry. Thus, the present research has been focused to propose an adoption model for thermoplastic polyurethane based 3D-printed fashion clothes. Factor analysis was conducted to find and analyse the most relevant factors. Further exploratory factor analysis was conducted to test the proposed model. The study proposed a model for adoption based on four factors: motivation to buy, customer attitude, and the challenges and benefits associated with the adoption of thermoplastic polyurethane based 3-D printed fashion clothes.

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Based on the 3d Printing Fashion Clothing-Conceptual Model of The Fashion Industry

College of Textile Science and Engineering

Ministry of Education Jiangnan University

Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe

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The application of 3D printing technology has been relatively slow in the fashion industry. Both in the fashion industry and in 3D printing, the material used...

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Based on the 3d Printing Fashion Clothing-Conceptual Model of The Fashion Industry

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2022

Páginas: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0047

Palabras clave
TPU, 3D printing, fashion industry, customer adoption, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett's test, conceptual model

© 2022 Muhammad Ilias Hossen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Based on the 3d Printing Fashion Clothing-Conceptual Model of The Fashion Industry

Article Category: Research Article

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2022

Páginas: 1 - 11

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ftee-2022-0047

Palabras claveTPU, 3D printing, fashion industry, customer adoption, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett's test, conceptual model

© 2022 Muhammad Ilias Hossen et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
TPU, 3D printing, fashion industry, customer adoption, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test, Bartlett's test, conceptual model