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INTRECCI DIGITALI

PROJECT

INTRECCI DIGITALI

Revolutionizing the Textile Industry with Generative Artificial Intelligence
PROJECT LEAD

Alessandra Arezza

CONCEPT

INTRECCI DIGITALI aims to transform the textile industry through an innovative digital ecosystem based on advanced AI technologies.
At the heart of the initiative is the digitization of existing textile archives using PBR textures obtained from 3D scans, combined with generative AI models to create new design proposals.
The platform will provide tools for sustainability analysis, blockchain-based traceability, and production feasibility simulation, ensuring data security and protection.
This approach supports a circular and resilient production model, aligned with the sustainability and innovation demands of the evolving global textile market.

CONTEXT

Italian companies, renowned in the fashion sector, combine creativity and innovation to maintain global leadership.
INTRECCI DIGITALI will develop an advanced AI model to revolutionize textile design, supporting designers with cutting-edge digital tools.
Key activities include:

  • Digitization and advanced research on PBR textures from physical archives
  • Generation of virtual design variants
  • Production simulation
  • Development of new designs based on sustainability goals and available materials

The project integrates state-of-the-art AI technologies, ensuring a sustainable business model tailored to the specific needs of the Italian textile industry.

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OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED RESULTS

INTRECCI DIGITALI aims to develop an integrated AI-based system to support the textile industry in the digitization, management, and design of new fabrics, following a sustainable and competitive production model that meets the sector’s innovation and ecological transition needs.

The system will enable:

  • Digitization of textile archives using PBR textures and 3D scanners
  • Generation of new textile designs and variants through generative AI models
  • Guarantee of sustainability and traceability in production processes via technologies such as blockchain
  • Support for co-design of new textile products, considering circularity, environmental sustainability, and production resilience

Expected outcomes include:

  • Increased efficiency and innovation in textile design
  • Enhanced traceability and secure management of digital assets
  • Reduction of environmental impact by minimizing physical sampling
  • Promotion of more sustainable practices

These objectives aim to make the production process more efficient, sustainable, and innovative, yielding benefits in terms of performance, resource optimization, and waste reduction, in a context of growing attention to sustainability and digitalization in the textile industry.

KEY FIGURES

143

RESEARCH HOURS

2

NEW HIRES EXPECTED

12

PROJECT DURATION

6

NUMBER OF WORK PACKAGES (WPS)

5

STARTING TRL

7

FINAL TRL

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Project n.: PE_00000004
MADE IN ITALY CIRCOLARE E SOSTENIBILE
Tax Code. 97931690156

Contact

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Southern office Corso Nicolangelo Protopisani, 70, 80146 Napoli | Laboratorio Ricreami CESMA – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II