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Direct printing to fabric

  • US 8,993,061 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2012
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of direct three-dimensional printing onto an article of footwear, comprising:

  • designing a three-dimensional pattern for printing onto the article of footwear;

    positioning at least a portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the at least a portion comprising a fabric and being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a fabric printing substrate;

    printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the fabric of the at least a portion of the article of footwear using the three-dimensional pattern;

    curing the three-dimensional material; and

    removing the article of footwear from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the fabric printing substrate is part of the article of footwear.

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