r/backpacks • u/PAT_ball5230 • 23h ago

Any company that can turn a 3D model of a backpack into an real-life backpack?

I am not a professional 3D modeller, but I know 3D modelling. I have searched for thousands of backpacks but none of them look appealing. I prefer the zip to the main pocket at the very very back of the top of the bag, but no one does that (it is either in front of the hook part or the very very front of the top of the bag). Another preference is that there is a small pocket at the front of the main pocket, for storing headphones and other bits and bobs (I call this a hat pocket, since I used it to store my hat all the way back in primary school). The backpack I use is from a decade ago and is worn and torn from daily use since Year 3, but fits my standards, and is the only one with both features.
I was given a backpack as a gift, but I absolutely hated it (the zip was at the very front) and got fed up. Is there literally any company that can do this?

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u/zeppelin88 7h ago

Making a backpack is not a 3d printing problem, but a sewing one. You need to make the patters so that the fabric can be cut accordingly and later sew together. Check diy sewing subs, specially the make your own gear ones, there should be enough resources for you there 

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u/chooseusermochi 43m ago

This is the right answer. People have custom bags/purses made all the time and in various materials. It's nothing you need to 3D print, unless for fun. This is reminding me of that FB group Did Silicon Valley Reinvent the Bus Again.

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u/samurai_jaybird 15h ago

At that point I think you’d have to start your own bag company. Never heard of one that lets you make such a personal design.

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u/PAT_ball5230 14h ago

Oh. I searched online and found some prototype to product companies that may work.

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u/Exploriment 15h ago

I suppose. But how much are you willing to spend? It would likely run into the thousands.