Everything you need to know about the tech behind Bella Hadid's spray dress
French brand Coperni delivered one of Paris Fashion Week's viral moments with a performance who saw a nearly naked Bella Hadid spray-painted with a dress on the catwalk.
Designers Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer teamed up with Dr Manel Torres, director of Fabrican Ltd and inventor of the Spray-on fabric, who personally applied the innovative material with the help of an assistant.
Torres, who studied fashion design at the Royal College of Art in London, developed the technology patented, which dries instantly on impact with any surface, including liquids, to create a layer of non-woven fabric.
Related Galleries"It can be used to make innovative garments that can be washed, worn again, and even integrated with diagnostic devices that can monitor the health of the wearer.The technology consists of short fibers bonded with polymers and biopolymers, and greener solvents that deliver tissue in liquid form, then evaporate when the spray hits a surface said Coperni in a statement.
"The texture of the fabric can be changed depending on the fibers (synthetic and natural, such as cotton, linen, polyester or nylon as well as recycled) and the binder used, and how the spray is applied,” he added.
A strong chemical smell filled the air at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, where guests including Kylie Jenner were gathered, as Hadid stood patiently for more than eight minutes while the liquid was applied. Once it was dry, an attendant rolled down its sleeves, cut the hem, and slashed the skirt of the white dress.
Founded in 2003, Fabrican explores the uses of its technology in clothing, health, automotive, packaging and building products fields. Spray-on fabric can be applied using aerosol technology, industrial sprayers, robots and 3D printing.
Vaillant and Meyer said Hadid was the only model they considered for performance due to his affinity for technology. She recently launched her CY-B3LLA line of NFTs, sending 11,111 digital versions of herself into the metaverse. "She loves this nice conversation [with designers and technology]," Vaillant said.
French brand Coperni delivered one of Paris Fashion Week's viral moments with a performance who saw a nearly naked Bella Hadid spray-painted with a dress on the catwalk.
Designers Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer teamed up with Dr Manel Torres, director of Fabrican Ltd and inventor of the Spray-on fabric, who personally applied the innovative material with the help of an assistant.
Torres, who studied fashion design at the Royal College of Art in London, developed the technology patented, which dries instantly on impact with any surface, including liquids, to create a layer of non-woven fabric.
Related Galleries"It can be used to make innovative garments that can be washed, worn again, and even integrated with diagnostic devices that can monitor the health of the wearer.The technology consists of short fibers bonded with polymers and biopolymers, and greener solvents that deliver tissue in liquid form, then evaporate when the spray hits a surface said Coperni in a statement.
"The texture of the fabric can be changed depending on the fibers (synthetic and natural, such as cotton, linen, polyester or nylon as well as recycled) and the binder used, and how the spray is applied,” he added.
A strong chemical smell filled the air at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, where guests including Kylie Jenner were gathered, as Hadid stood patiently for more than eight minutes while the liquid was applied. Once it was dry, an attendant rolled down its sleeves, cut the hem, and slashed the skirt of the white dress.
Founded in 2003, Fabrican explores the uses of its technology in clothing, health, automotive, packaging and building products fields. Spray-on fabric can be applied using aerosol technology, industrial sprayers, robots and 3D printing.
Vaillant and Meyer said Hadid was the only model they considered for performance due to his affinity for technology. She recently launched her CY-B3LLA line of NFTs, sending 11,111 digital versions of herself into the metaverse. "She loves this nice conversation [with designers and technology]," Vaillant said.
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