Fashion&Robotics

This project emerged from our shared interest in sustainability, human-robot collaboration, and the intersection of creative robotics with textile futures. We explored how collaborative robots, enhanced through real-time visualisation and intuitive interfaces, can make complex remanufacturing tasks accessible to non-experts, especially within the realm of sustainable fashion.

Our demonstrator features a dual-robot system combining the LBR iisy and LBR iiwa, supported by Grasshopper and VVVV gamma. Users are able to hand-guide robots to design repair paths on garments, visualise their impact in real-time, and engage in an electrospinning process to apply recycled nanofibres. The system aims to democratise robotic remanufacturing by turning complex industrial processes into creative tools for circular fashion.

In envisioning such a setup for urban environments—think ground-floor labs where community members can design their own garment repairs—we hope to spark broader conversations around accessibility, sustainability, and hybrid creative practices.

Big thanks to the Creative Robotics team and our collaborators at JKU Linz and TCKT. The research was made possible through the support of the FWF PEEK programme (AR611) and the Horizon project NanoWings.

Credits: Prof. Johannes Braumann, Prof. Chiristane Luible-Bär, Emanuel Gollob
Creative Robotics