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Yay, science. The guys over at Continuum fashion have made the world’s first ready-to-wear, completely 3D printed bikini. It’s called the N12, and it’s pretty cool. Above and beyond it being a sexy-looking bikini, the whole thing is made up of 3D printed pieces that snap together like lego.

I mean, I’m not totally sold on the Continuum dudes saying the N12 ‘represents the beginning of what is possible for the near future,’ but maybe that’s because I don’t wear bikinis.

When talking about how they actually go about making the lego bikinis:

“Thousands of circular plates are connected by thin strings, creating a wholly new material that holds its form as well as being flexible. The layout of the circle pattern was achieved through custom written code that lays out the circles according to the curvature of the surface. In this way, the aesthetic design is completely derived from the structural design.”

I’m just waiting for lego pants now, but these are still pretty cool.

[Source: Continuum]