Colombian designer Neyla Coronel is revolutionizing the world of women’s underwear by using 3D printing to make customized lingerie. Throughout history, women’s underwear has undergone several innovations, but Coronel’s project, called Fits You, marks a new milestone by offering bras designed specifically for each body using digital fabrication technologies. The origin of this project came from a reflection on the difficulties many women face when looking for comfortable, well-fitting underwear.
For Coronel, the problem was not so much the variety of sizes, but the lack of options truly adapted to individual needs. This led her to consider the option of designing and manufacturing customized garments from scratch, putting technology at the service of women. Within the Fabricademy program, the Colombian designer developed a complete workflow that integrates 3D scanning, parametric modeling, computational geometry and 3D printing.
Fits You aims to fit every woman’s body
The Fits You Development Process
The centerpiece of their proposal is an auxetic pattern, a special geometry capable of expanding or contracting according to movement, which guarantees a comfortable and flexible fit to the body. This pattern was printed using flexible filaments, allowing the structure to adapt to the natural shapes of each woman. The final bra combines several printed parts: two auxetic cups with built-in front straps, two parametrically designed back bands, adjustable straps and small flower-shaped connectors. All of these parts are customized from a body scan, ensuring that each garment fits precisely to each individual.
In addition, the design allows aspects such as pattern density, strap length and degree of elasticity to be modified, offering a level of customization unheard of in the industry.A key aspect of the project was the choice of printing material.After testing different filaments, the designer opted for Balena.Filaflex, a flexible, compostable and recyclable biopolymer.This choice not only provided the elasticity necessary for the garment’s comfort, but also added sustainable value to the project, aligning with a more environmentally conscious and respectful vision of fashion.
The Balena Filaflex filament used in the process
Currently, Neyla Coronel continues to explore the possibilities of 3D printing applied to fashion, extending her creativity to other areas such as footwear and jewelry. Her approach, which combines knowledge of architecture and cutting-edge design, is shaping a future where garments not only fit the body, but also reflect the wearer’s individuality and empowerment.
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*All Photo Credits: Neyla Coronel