XYZ Workshop
Australian 3D printing service bureau and application provider
- CEO / Founder
- Elena Low
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Defunct
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D Printing Service; 3D design services
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Use of desktop 3D printers and flexible filaments to create wearable fashion items; REPLICABLE: Technology is accessible but requires design and material expertise
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Creating 3D printed fashion items and accessories using desktop printers and flexible filaments, fusing art, sculpture, and technology like architecture; 100% desktop 3D printed fashion accessible at home, pushing boundaries with flexible filaments for comfort and expression, unlike rigid industrial prints
How They Differentiate
XYZ Workshop focused on open-source, accessible desktop 3D printing for fashion using flexible filaments, while larger competitors like Stratasys and 3D Systems use industrial-scale equipment. Unlike high-fashion couture brands like ThreeASFOUR, XYZ Workshop aimed to make 3D printed fashion accessible to everyday people through free downloadable designs.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Fashion designers, consumers interested in printable fashion (e.g., dresses, watches, clutches, wallets), and makers via free designs on YouMagine; everyday person from designers, to kids, and mums
Industry Verticals
Fashion and apparel
Competitors
Stratasys; 3D Systems; ThreeASFOUR
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Founded in early 2013 by Australian architects Elena Low and Kae Woei Lim; team described as a husband and wife team; focused on 3D printing fashion innovations up to 2014
Major Milestones
2013: Founded by Elena Low and Kae Woei Lim; 2014: Debuted inBloom dress at 3D Printshow New York