CYCLIST SAFTEY GARMENT

SMART GARMENT THAT IMPROVES VISIBILITY AND COMMUNICATION

Focus: Digital Garment Workflow

Duration: 3 Weeks

Skills: Opportunity Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Sketching, Pattern Making, Digital Prototyping

Software: Text-to-image AI, GravitySketch, CLO 3D, KeyShot, Photoshop

I wanted to combine my love of cycling and apparel design together into one project. This concept uses experimental technology and had an experimental development process. I used AI tools, GravitySketch, CLO 3D, and Keyshot to bring it to life.

WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS PROJECT

I learned how to take a digital garment from idea to final conceptualization. I learned how to use AI tools, GravitySketch and CLO 3D synergistically to create a digital garment. I also learned about smart textiles and garment construction.

An average of 74 Canadians die in cycling collisions each year; 73% of those incidents involved a collision with a motor vehicle. Most cycling injuries and deaths occur between 4pm and 8pm—during rush hour and as it gets dark.

To help Canadian cyclists stay safe, I am developing a safety garment that uses turn signals and brake lights. This will improve communication with drivers and increase visibility in the dark.

I used a text to image AI generator to come up with some unique concepts and inspiration. This tool is super powerful and has supercharged my workflow.

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Then I hand sketched an overlay on top of my reference.

Then I jumped into GravitySketch, a VR design tool. This app allowed me to rig a mannequin on a bike and draw the turn signal lights thin air. Then I walked around each version to check visibility at different angles.

I finalized my design in CLO 3D, a fabric simulator. Then I brought the geometry into KetShot for rendering.