Anteprima Unveils Colour Changing Knitted Garments Using AI

Hong Kong based fashion brand Anteprima has introduced glowing and colour changing knitted garments using artificial intelligence (AI).

The innovative material has been developed by Hong Kong based Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab).

It is the world’s first contactless gesture-recognition illuminative textile and has a patented structural design made of polymeric optical fibre.

The textile which has an integrated camera that processes images using AI algorithms to produce different coloured illuminations, can be controlled via hand and body gestures, Bluetooth, or remote control.

“Its incorporation in a knitted material that is soft and tactile, which allows it a wide range of applications,” SCMP reported.

“Our team used various technologies to enable interaction, such as AI in the forms of gesture recognition and user-friendly apps,” Dr Jeanne Tan, Assistant Director at AiDLab said.

“The goal is to create a textile material with real-world applications that can be accessed by people of all abilities,” Tan added.

Tan informed the material has good tactility and the ability to intuitively interact with users to enhance their everyday experience.

The result is a stretchable, machine-washable knitted polymer-optical fibre textile that allows customisable colour illumination and also has an environmental edge.

“This innovative material presents a unique opportunity with the combination of advanced functionality and aesthetic appeal, making it an exciting choice for a forward-thinking collection to push the boundaries of fashion design,” Izumi Ogino, Anteprima’s Creative Director said.

In May, the intelligent textile won Germany’s iF Design Award, a globally respected accolade that has championed design excellence since 1954.