Nowadays, we can see that more and more apparel designers add technology elements into the apparel , combining disruptive technology and fashion to create an impactful clothing.

Meanwhile, the conceptual clothing converging the designer’s ideas is becoming increasing popular. It seems that grasping several iconic technology elements can also create amazing futuristic effects.

In this post , I will generalize several technology sense applied on the apparel.

1. Luminescent fabric

The luminescent fabric is increasing popular, combining with LED elements, always bring us a unparalleled glowing effect.

luminous fabric

luminous fabric with LED

2. Reflective fabric

When reflective satin fabrics are combined with tooling elements and fresh colors. The focus is on the clothes themselves, not so much extravagant design. We will find the poetry in reality. ​​​​

reflective fabric

In addition, the reflective coating fabric can give you a laser-like effect.

reflective fabric

reflective fabric

3. 3D printing

When the liquid water meets the three-dimensional technology material, the designer adopt 3D printing technology to reproduce the high and low ripples of the water wave, color shade and color transition.

3D

4. Worker

As functionality becomes more significant in the apparel category, future commuter styles are biased towards urban winds while ensuring functionality to accommodate outdoor activities, and ultra-light portable fabrics that seamlessly connect the studio to street will be recognized.

lightweight fabric

5. Artificial gradient

Gradient colors are accelerating on global runway. For example, the application of gradient basic models, knit tops, jackets and solid color basic mix, which creates a commercial theme.

gradient printing applied in apparel industry

gradient printing applied in apparel industry

More and more designers add “technology” elements into the clothing, so that the clothing has a sense of vision that traverses into the future. It is not hard to see that technology in the fashion industry is here to stay.