Role:
Industrial Designer
Company:
Under Armour
Project:
Futuristic Basketball Uniform
Summary:
Redefined traditional basketball uniforms by designing a high-tech, seamless women’s basketball uniform and letterman jacket with sustainable attributes, envisioning the future of the sport. Anticipating a faster-paced game enhanced by AR and VR training, the uniform integrates advanced compression technology for flexibility and performance. The jacket features an innovative cooling system, allowing players to activate targeted “ice mode” zones for muscle recovery, eliminating the limitations of traditional icing methods
Key Contributions:
Conceptualized and developed futuristic basketball apparel, integrating sustainability and performance-driven technology.
Designed and maintained CAD models, detailed drawings, and flat patterns for production.
Enhanced expertise in Adobe Suite, sketching, sewing, and patternmaking.
Engineered a smart cooling jacket with targeted icing zones, improving post-game muscle recovery.
Brief
Design a women’s basketball uniform and jacket with sustainable attributes based in the future
Under Armour Initiatives:
Sustainability
Creating apparel that reduces material waste and using more sustainable materials
Team Sports
Developing a functional basketball uniform that enhances the performance of the athlete
Diversity & Inclusion
A sustainable uniform inspired by diverse environments like Baltimore
Access to Sports
An initiative to plant a tree for every uniform sold to maintain cooler temperatures in the inner city, because as climate change worsens access to sports becomes limited
The Setting:
2042
In 2042, we witness a noticeable surge in the real-time impact of global warming. Daily routines are deeply entwined with advanced technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and autonomous vehicles. High-tech clothing is crafted from a single high-tech material, characterized by subdued color palettes.
Mood Board:
Inspiration:
In the future, basketball will evolve into faster-paced games. Training and game viewing integrate AR and VR technology, enhancing the experience for spectators. Players utilize VR to simulate game scenarios, minimizing injury risks. The futuristic Mood Board prioritizes flexibility and employs compression technology, enabling the use of high-tech materials.
Sketches:
Concept:
The Uniform
The form-fitted aesthetic was chosen to enhance players' range of motion while also improving sustainability through a fully seamless design. Integrated tracking technology analyzes body movements, while embedded tech enables users to interact with AR products, enhancing their viewing experience.
The Uniform
Material & Technology
The ultra-thin nanomaterial, composed of titanium, carbon, and nitrogen, detects muscle fatigue by monitoring acid imbalance. In basketball uniforms, specific zones target high-risk muscles, allowing trainers to assess fatigue in real-time to prevent injury
Sensors are woven into the material to communicate to external devices
The Jacket
The jacket is more than just a fashion piece—it doubles as a recovery garment with embedded technology to soothe sore muscles post-game. Additionally, its AR compatibility enhances the design, creating a dynamic and immersive experience when viewed through smart glasses.
The Jacket
Recovery Technology
After games, players commonly ice sore muscles, although the recommended duration is 20 minutes, most only ice for 10 minutes. Our jacket employs cooling technology in specific zones to target muscles for icing. Users can activate the "ice mode" in the desired areas of the jacket without leaking and the immobility of ice.
There is cooling technology in the fibers to treat muscle soreness
