Will your future clothes be made like this?
1. Give eight synonyms for the word make.
2. Complete the sentences with the most suitable synonyms for the word
make.
a) We …………….. the jacket design according to Meg’s wishes but she declined
our offer.
b) I have just received the news that a new shopping centre is going to be
…………….. here.
c) Most tiny plastic toys that are put on the market are …………….. in this
factory.
d) My wedding dress will be …………….. by the best dressmaker in the country.
e) The person who …………….. the computer must have been a genius.
f) Before you bake the cookies, you must …………….. them into circles.
g) A prototype of the new car has already been …………….. and will soon be
checked by our test drivers.
h) That sword had been …………….. by a blacksmith long before you were born.
3. Look at the pictures and say how the objects have been made. Use the
words from ex. 2.
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Will your future clothes be made like this?
4. Discuss the questions.
• Do you know anything about 3D printing technology?
• Have you ever used it? If yes, what for? If not, why?
• What other objects can be 3D printed?
• What object would you like to print for your friend or family member? Why?
• What dangers might 3D printing technology pose? Think of objects such as
guns, weapons, etc.
5. Watch a video [https://youtu.be/uRxIGWBZnTc] and match the speakers to
what they say. One sentence goes with two speakers.
a) Speaker 1 (Faith Robinson)
b) Speaker 2 (Julian Hakes)
c) Speaker 3 (Hanna Soukup)
1) There is a point of connection between technologies and materials.
2) 3D printed clothes might lead to a revolution in the way clothes are made and
worn.
3) We can have custom-made clothes or/and shoes thanks to 3D printing.
4) Computational fashion is not only a method of design.
5) The clothes can be more complex thanks to 3D printing.
6) 3D printing allows the creation of clothes more complex than those sewn by
hand.
6. Watch the video again and complete the gaps with one or two words.
a) It could actually be a revolutionary turning point for the way that clothes are
not only …………….. but worn and made.
b) They can be so much more …………….. and they have the potential to be so
much more …………….. material-wise and shape-wise.
c) So at some point, yes, you will be able to just put your foot size in, choose a
pair of shoes or a …………….. or a hat that would be exactly the right size just
for you.
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d) But what if with the body scan you could have your own individually
…………….. item of clothing?
e) The technology is a …………….. for creativity.
7. Discuss the questions.
• Can you imagine yourself wearing 3D
printed clothes? What garment would you
print for yourself?
• Why do you think 3D printed clothes
production hasn’t become widely spread?
• How do you envisage the future of 3D
printing?
• Julian Hakes says that ‘technology is a canvas for creativity’. Do you agree?
• Are you a fan of intricate designs and patterns? What makes them interesting?
What don’t you like about them?
• Do you have any items that are custom-made? Is it worth paying additional
money for something to suit our individual needs? Why/Why not?
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