# Digital Image-Projecting Apparel Parson’s Creates Garments of the Future with Its New Techno By Ryan Fowler | Published 2013-05-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garments-of-the-future References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2013/05/parsons-clothing-instruments.html) The Parson School for Design and its sister school Mannes College The New School for Music have been creating a vision of the orchestral performance garments of the future. These [new clothing designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set) will react with the movements of the performers and project images onto the clothing itself as they play music. These garments of the future will combine vintage clothing with a modern style that will create clothes that are responsive to musicians' movements when they perform. This [wearable technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-handbags) has been incorporated into the clothing and is designed to show how performances can be enhanced by visuals with [digital projections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelated) that are activated by motion and sound. This new technology will give a new perspective to how we listen to music; a collaboration of music and visual arts could be a new hit in both fashion and music industries. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Performance Apparel:** Creating garments that react with performers' movements and project images onto the clothing for enhanced visual experiences during performances. - **Wearable Technology in Fashion:** Incorporating technology into clothing designs to create responsive and interactive garments. - **Collaboration of Music and Visual Arts:** Exploring the potential for music and visual arts to come together and create a new hit in the fashion and music industries. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion:** Opportunity for fashion industry to incorporate wearable technology and create interactive clothing designs. - **Music:** Exploring the potential for music industry to collaborate with visual arts and enhance performances with interactive garments. - **Entertainment:** Integrating technology into live performances to provide audiences with immersive and visually captivating experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portalm-x-virtual-fashion-exhibition.md) - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [Interactive Weaved Jacquard Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dung-dkar-cloak.md) - [Reimagined Digital Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-23.md) - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Enhanced Music Display Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureahead.md) - [AI Virtual Fitting Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-virtual-fitting-room.md) - [Futuristic Statement Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-future-is-not-set.md)