Iris van Herpen may not be a household name, but her new clothing technologies may be about to change the face of promotional clothing forever. van Herpen is a Dutch designer, beloved of Bjork, amongst others, and she’s currently staging an exhibition in Groningen that features clothing she has created for catwalk shows. And each piece has been modelled using 3D software.

It’s counterintuitive to what most of us know about clothing design, which is the idea that designers use the actual fabric and drape, cut and shape it around a model to see what’s possible – but van Herpen has other ideas. This new technology pushes the boundaries of what can be done with fabric, just as simulation software allows surgeons to push the limits of what can be done with surgery.

As an example, Bjork wears a 3D print dress with constellations on it for the promotional video for her single, Moon. Similar applications for promotional clothing could be 3D street maps to help people locate new businesses. And of course, for the next few years, such promotional clothing, whether it’s a printed T-shirt or a 3D hat that ‘changes’ the head shape of the wearer (Klingon printed hats are already being explored by the Star Trek franchise, apparently) will be headline-earning, and that’s the purpose of good promotional garments.

November draws to an end today which means that most moustache-growing fundraisers can finally breathe a sigh of relief and reach for their razors. It is never an easy time of year for these facial hair growing philanthropists. Itchy beards, dried-in bits of food and stubble rashed partners are all problems that are not easy to avoid during the month of Movember.

However it could have all been so simple if they had found Beardhead.com! With this current cold snap too, beardhead.com offers warmth and finesse for all those facial hair fans out there. Their  fantastic range of fun hat/facial hair combinations gives you the chance to transform yourself into anything from a Viking to your Granddad and it’s all as easy as just slipping on a hat. You can even personalise your facial hair with a range of add-ons including my favourite, a Mario Moustache! All of this and they are machine washable too!

To check out more of these fantastic designs why not have a look at their website www.beardhead.com or if you are looking for something a bit more plain our range of winter hats.

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