Fabrican is a sprayable fabric created by particle engineer Paul Luckham and fashion designer Manel Torres.
The clothing is formed by the cross-linking of fibers which create instant non-woven fabric that can be easily sprayed on to any surface.
Spray-On Dress
Clothing in a Spray Can
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Bobo
Pretty tight clothes .. Wouldn’t go for any fat people !
Sep 17th, 2010
Flint Lockwood
They stole that from me!
Sep 17th, 2010
Anna
wow what else is spryable?
Sep 17th, 2010
Reilly
HAWT.
Sep 17th, 2010
he
Rielly, agreed. xD
Sep 17th, 2010
Katie
I am trying to decide if it would be really hot to take these off…or if it would be a mess, like trying to peel a hard boiled egg that just keeps leaving little pieces behind and anything you do get off just leaves a mess on the floor :)
Sep 18th, 2010
Sky_pirate
Awesome! The future of clothes is here :)
Sep 18th, 2010
Critical Eye
Neat. Possibly similar to the process used to create Nelson lamps?
Sep 18th, 2010
Doug
It would be great if someone developed spray-on condoms.
Sep 18th, 2010
Het
Cool!! No more socks with holes! Just dissolve and respray :)
Sep 18th, 2010
Jenny
It looks a lot like Silly String.
Sep 18th, 2010
may
@Bobo…I’m pretty sure the p.c term is FULL FIGURED….but you have a point
Sep 18th, 2010
Ayesha
what’s the name of the song in the second video??
Sep 18th, 2010
Bajo
Very impressive
Sep 18th, 2010
Jaqi Mugo
There ARE spray-on condoms, whether they work I wonder… abstinence till marriage still works for me, no heartache, STDs, expensive tests and morning after pills, broken hearts, etc.
Spray on clothing was a concept of the late 90’s but it seems to be gaining ground now, technology’s like that I suppose.
Sep 18th, 2010
Julie
This is a cool idea but it dont look very attractive to me
but thats my opinion
this would be good for if u had a hole in your fave piece of clothing but not good for a entire piece
but then again thats my opinion
on second thought i dont really like he idea ill stick to my normal clothing
Sep 18th, 2010
Nica
How is it removed, & is it savable when it is? I’m recalling a Robert Heinlein book (“Number of the Beast”) wherein you sprayed on (?) a cloudy type of “clothing” that wafted around you, & then simply showered to dissolve it.
Sep 18th, 2010
bu2erf1y
That would make getting dressed an even longer process
Sep 18th, 2010
Me
I have to wonder how healthy it is to have plastic solvent sprayed on your skin repeatedly, not to mention the VOCs it probably releases as it evaporates. And do we _really_ need another aerosol product in disposable cans? Meh.
Sep 18th, 2010
Reilly
It’s hawt, but there’s too much stuff coming off when you peel it off. And how about keeping you warm or cool?
Sep 18th, 2010
Alex H
Not one comment about how similar this is to how it was like in futurama!!?!?
Sep 18th, 2010
Cathy
Interesting. Right tool, wrong problem. People aren’t hairless and aren’t going to go for this. Better uses:
— Better fitting bandage covers for surgical wounds.
–Creating a custom form (i.e. for a mannequin). You would need something to stiffen the fabric, but as designer you could make a custom outfit with a very precise form.
–Eliminating waste fabric in textile manufacturing (spray in mold forms rather than bolts that are later cut and/or sewn)
–If it attaches permanently to existing textiles it might be more interesting as a lining material that you spray onto the inside rather than sewing into the pattern (i.e. curtains and sheer fabrics on skirts,etc). This could potentially eliminate complexity in certain kinds of garments/textiles and make them easier to manufacture.
Sep 18th, 2010
Betty
Cathy, You are clearly on to it. This has some very interesting possibilities in the area of pattern drafting.
Sep 18th, 2010
horace
by some source, you just spray it on once. After drying its just like normal clothing. You put it on/off like normal cloth and you can even wash it (though I am quite sure that you need to be careful about what washing liquid you are using.
so the spray on was the “making of the cloth”, rather than a process one must go through every day.
Sep 19th, 2010
so
didn’t they have this for awhile? or maybe i’m thinking of liquid vinyl or something..
Sep 19th, 2010
Y. tsye
is there any fabrican products for winter? That will be really awesome.
Sep 19th, 2010
Snufkin
what will you put on the next morning when you want to get out of the girl´s appartment you met on the party last night? ^^
Sep 19th, 2010
QF
@May. Get a grip! haha.. “full figured”… Imagine if we didn’t have as much pc’ness in the world people might actually realise that their weight is a real, life-threatening issue and do something about it.
ps. great product. great look.
@snufkin, enjoy that thought.ha.. or if it rained at the party ;)
Sep 19th, 2010
Doink
Yay futurama clothing in real life! Want!
Sep 20th, 2010
Janet
LOL at the woman with the pink bra, she has no nipples o.o
do you think if it was cold enough her bra/tshirt would have permanent nipple bump. lol
also don’t like this, looks messy, time consuming, impratical. what’s so hard about putting a tshirt on? takes like 2 seconds
Also how do you do the back or do you need someone to help dress you lmao
Sep 20th, 2010
kadal
impratical, ineffisien, too bussy to spray, normal tshirt is tho most easy to wear outfit. i’m sure it’s cost was more expensive than normal tshirt that we can wear forever.
Sep 20th, 2010
G
This would seem more expensive and inconvenient than normal clothes. And more ecologically destructive.
IF you have a tremendously skilled friend who can and will make you look like an actor on Oscar-night, it may be worth it for you. Said friend might be willing to do it for the privilege of seeing you naked. Life is tradeoffs.
I imagine a skilled dressmaker could more quicky make a simple dress out of a large piece of fabric.
Sep 21st, 2010
binky
hope you shaved , that could weave into your body hair. talk about a wax job .
Sep 22nd, 2010
Beth
This is a ridiculous idea! How many ‘garments’ can you get per can? In the video’s they’re using TONS of that stuff, much more then would be in an average size can. Then, who is going to spray your shirt on? It doesn’t look like it would be easy to do for yourself at all! My final ‘complaint’… can you imagine the MESS in your bedroom to get ‘dressed’ using this stuff? And the tons of trash (empty cans) it would make? I can’t imagiine it would be ‘affordable’. I personally think it looks ridiculous and would MAYBE use it to mend a sock… although a needle and thread.. or a new sock… does a great enough job!
Sep 22nd, 2010
secret
i think thats very problematic to girls…might b this liquid is harmful for their skin on the same time for boys too…is it long lasting? is it transparnet? is it easily accessible? does anyone gift it to her old fashioned girl friend?
Sep 25th, 2010
Chris
Medical Spray-on bandages? Someone has been playing Resident Evil.
Sep 26th, 2010
Martik
With one can, how many shirt can you make?
Sep 26th, 2010
Crumpet
Wow, not practical at all – it defeats the whole purpose of wearing clothing in the first place. 1) To keep warm, 2) To leave various things to the imagination, 3) To hide other unsightliness. Why don’t we just go around naked?
Oct 5th, 2010
amy
i think it’ll only look good on people who has good bodies… or it’ll just look like those traditional swimsuits that sticks to our skin, it’ll show EVERYTHING! can’t hide stomach anymore
Oct 15th, 2010
Roberta
wen this product ll come to Brazil?
How can i get infotmation about sales?
Oct 19th, 2010
ErnaShu
Hm, the best use of this can product is in clothing patterns…I would like to buy this, sprey it on the model and then take it of and cut it out. great for custom made clothing!
Nov 19th, 2010
Ayoally
No fat chix!
Dec 7th, 2010
jaxx
if this stuff dissolves in water it won’t be good in a rainstorm. at least not on me but on her maybe. ;)
Dec 21st, 2010
Amy
This is from Futurama!
Jul 10th, 2011
Ivander
No, this is from doraemon!!! When nobita went to 22th century he accidentaly got into a spray clothing booth, fujiko f. Fujio, in the 70s or something
Jul 8th, 2012
JackieRay
not yet ready for prime time
Nov 15th, 2013