Three-dimensional printing on fabric gives designers a way to add relief, shapes, and detailed decorative features to a Merino wool base. Woolmark describes applications that combine complex surface geometry with the drape and comfort of the underlying textile. The added design can also use gradients, multiple colors, or transparent effects.

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This approach separates the base cloth from the decoration deposited on it. The source discusses development work by D-house and other partners exploring these possibilities, including visual effects that change as a garment moves. The result illustrates a natural fiber being used with a digital production method, rather than requiring the wool itself to become a different fiber.