The
technology could help reduce waste by giving people more color
choices for an item of clothing, says Hong Kong-based Laboratory
for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab).
The fabric, which is knitted with polymeric optical fibers (POFs)
and textile-based yarns, can be illuminated in a range of
different hues.
A thumbs-up in front of the fabric triggers deep blue, a heart
sign will turn it pink while an 'OK' sign will turn it green.
Colors can also be customized from an app on a phone and AI
algorithms help the camera distinguish the gestures of
individual users.
Professor Jeanne Tan, who works at Polytechnic University's
School of Fashion and Textiles and heads the research team,
notes the POFs are made of polymethyl methacrylate which is
recyclable and the structure of the textile enables easy
separation of POFs from yarns for recycling.
The fabric is also soft.
"The hand-feel is just like any ordinary knitted fabric," she
said.
AiDLab hopes that the technology will one day be commercialized.
It's currently on display in installations at shopping malls and
other locations in Hong Kong.
(Reporting by Joyce Zhou; Writing by Farah Master; Editing by
Edwina Gibbs)
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