The Global Sportswear Design Award celebrates designs that push boundaries through art, science, and technology. This year, the competition invites participants to innovate across three powerful dimensions:
1. Digital Intelligent Future: In this dimension, digital and intelligent technologies are applied to improve or enhance the design and functionality of sportswear. It involves incorporating cutting-edge techniques like parametric design, AI intelligent generation, big data, and simulation into ground-breaking applications of sportswear.
2. Environmental Protection: The main focus lies in the eco-friendliness and sustainability of sportswear, and the ability to implement ESG and carbon neutrality practices while prioritizing the use of renewable or biodegradable materials in our designs.
3. Trend Fashion: The emphasis on the seamless fusion of contemporary fashion elements with sportswear, and the ability to craft trendy sportswear that incorporates and showcases the latest fashion trends.
Designers will compete for a total prize pool exceeding ¥2 million (approx £220,000). Here’s the breakdown:
Designs will be judged in two categories: footwear and apparel.
* Note: If there are any changes to the competition schedule, they will be announced on the official competition website, design.anta.com. Participants are advised to pay close attention to the above information channels.
UAL staff and students can join us at LCF's East Bank campus on Thursday 25 September 2025 for a special launch event where you’ll:
Book your place on Eventbrite.