What should the clothing of the future look like? The work of Luo Lingxiao, the designer of the Santoni Pioneer Project, brings us a new perspective.

Incremental manufacturing

Incremental manufacturing usually refers to 3D printing technology. Based on the principle of material accumulation, various materials such as metal, non-metal, medical and biological, etc. are quickly accumulated and formed through software and numerical control systems. The manufactured parts are close to the finished product, or require very little post-processing.

If you also understand the Santoni seamless knitting technology, then you will find that the principle of seamless knitting garments seems to have a lot in common with incremental manufacturing: select yarns according to their functions, and form the required shapes on the required parts. Although the oldest knitting structure is older than Qin Shihuang’s Great Wall, under the blessing of modern machinery, as long as we open our minds, knitting can bring us unexpected products.

Rigid and flexible materials

The world of materials is a manifestation of human technology and culture. Clothing materials have developed from a single natural fiber to now have a wide variety of functions and complete functions. However, materials with different functions have their own characteristics, so that they can coexist harmoniously on a piece of clothing. It is necessary to combine the characteristics of the material’s elasticity and touch to make a reasonable weaving arrangement.

With appropriate manufacturing methods and materials, designer Luo Lingxiao has further promoted clothing towards smart hardware, and achieved innovative results in 3D imaging simulation and sensor interaction.