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Creating Fabric with a Spray? How Fabrican is Transforming the Future of Clothing Manufacture & Materials
A technology is emerging that seeks to redefine the very concept of “What is clothing?” starting from the material itself. "Fabrican," led by Dr. Manel Torres—a fashion designer and materials scientist based in London—has developed a unique technology that instantly creates fabric by simply spraying it from a can.
This “sprayable fabric” is now finding applications not only in fashion but also in fields such as medicine, manufacturing, cosmetics, and wellbeing. What Fabrican is suggesting is a future in which clothing shifts from something that is “sewn” to something that is “generated.”
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Manel Torres
A fashion designer and material scientist from Spain, Dr. Torres studied fashion at the Royal College of Art in London and researched material science at Imperial College London. In 2003, he founded Fabrican Ltd., where he has been dedicated to developing and commercializing sprayable fabric. He currently serves as managing director while continuing research and development as a visiting researcher at Imperial College.
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The Technology Behind Sprayable, “Nonwoven” Fabric
The ability to create fabric with just a spray truly represents the fusion of science and fashion. Fabrican is a liquid containing fibers and a binding solvent; when sprayed, the solvent rapidly evaporates upon contact with air, causing the fibers to entangle and bond together, forming a fabric.
Dr. Torres first conceived this idea in the 1996s while studying fashion at London’s Royal College of Art.
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