The participation of academic staff and postgraduate students of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD) in the international educational project Erasmus+ “3D Fashion Concepts for Education in Ukraine” (3D4U) continues. The training session at the Dresden University of Technology (TUD) took place from September 15 to 19, 2025. The KNUTD delegation included Prof. Nataliia PERVAIA (Department of Fashion Technology), Associate Professors Oksana VODZINSKA and Viktoriia KERNESH (Department of Fashion Technology), PhD student of the Department of Fashion Technology Dariia KAPTIUROVA, and Associate Prof. Maryna YATSENKO (Department of Costume Art and Design).
The intensive program of the session included an introduction to the university, as well as lectures and practical classes on current trends in digital technologies in the fashion industry. In particular, the project participants attended a lecture by Prof. Yordan KYOSSEV, Head of the Department of Development and Production of Textile Products at the Institute of Textile Machinery and High-Performance Material Technology (TUD), on the topic “4D Move Introduction and Scanning”. During the practical part of the class, participants were shown the capabilities of the 4D human body scanning system in both static and dynamic modes.
Professor Yordan KYOSEV also introduced the project participants to the possibilities of free open-source software, including Blender for creating and animating 3D graphics; MeshLab for processing and editing three-dimensional mesh models, post-processing of 3D scans, model analysis, surface reconstruction, and more; and ParaView, a program for visualization and analysis of large volumes of scientific and technical data.
Representatives of the Technical University of Dresden, Prof. Olena KYZYMCHUK and Associate Associate Prof. Nataliia SADRETDINOVA, presented the capabilities of software for processing the results of 4D human body scanning, along with examples of its use for further scientific research and practical applications.
They presented experimental samples of clothing and special-purpose products designed using the body scanning system and manufactured with elements of 3D printing and welding. Each of the developed items was created based on substantial scientific research and the use of state-of-the-art materials.
During the visit, the training participants were shown laboratories equipped with modern universal and specialized sewing machinery, a workshop-laboratory for the development of small-scale mechanization and automation tools for sewing equipment, a laboratory for welding textile and polymer materials, and a laboratory for wet-heat treatment. Special attention was given by the lecturer to equipment for ultrasonic and high-frequency welding, issues of selecting machine operating modes, characteristics of materials used for welding, and types of welded seams.
A lecture and practical training on 3D scanning using a portable 3D scanner for small objects was conducted by Dr. Fatma BEITAR and Department Assistant Felix KUNZELMANN.
A lecture and practical classes on the topic “3D Printing” were delivered by Dr. Hassan Saeed. He demonstrated to the project participants the capabilities of 3D printing on different types of printers, their distinctions, and the materials used for printing 3D models, as well as presented samples of products manufactured with 3D printers. The lecturer also introduced the participants to specialized software for preparing 3D models for printing, which allows for adjusting printing parameters, automatically generating supports for complex models, optimizing printing speed, and more.
As a result of the session, the participants enhanced their qualifications and received certificates for the courses “3D Printing for Textiles and Fashion” and “Scanning and 3D Human Modeling.”
WE EXPRESS OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO OUR COLLEAGUES FROM THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DRESDEN FOR THEIR WARM HOSPITALITY
AND SUPPORT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT “3D CONCEPT FOR FASHION EDUCATION IN UKRAINE.”
22.09.2025
