Rapid Manufacturing (RM) is increasingly becoming a viable manufacturing process due
to dramatic advantages that are achievable in the area of design complexity. Through the
exploration of the design freedom, this paper introduces the concept of manufacturing textiles for
potential smart and high performance textile applications. This paper discusses the current
limitations associated with the manufacture of textiles through RM and presents a novel
methodology for the generation of 3D conformal RM textile articles. The paper concludes that
through RM it is entirely possible to manufacture a structure that incorporates drape and free
movement properties directly comparable to conventional textiles.Mechanical Engineerin
