Design the Future of Sportswear: MovEmpower Competition Now Open

All UAL students are invited to enter the Global Sportswear Design Award (GSDA) – MovEmpower, one of the world’s leading international sportswear design competitions, in partnership with London College of Fashion, UAL, Tsinghua University, and ANTA.

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.

Prizes

Designers will compete for a total prize pool exceeding ¥2 million (approx £220,000). Here’s the breakdown:

• Gold Award (2 winners) – ¥500,000 each
• Silver Award (2 winners) – ¥150,000 each
• Bronze Award (6 winners) – ¥60,000 each
• Future Star Award (6 winners) – ¥30,000 each
• Finalist Awards (20 winners) – ¥10,000 each
• Innovation Awards (4 winners) – ¥50,000 each for standout use of tech or sustainable materials

Designs will be judged in two categories: footwear and apparel.

Key Dates and Work Submission

• Registration and work submission - June 2025 to March 20, 2026 (Beijing time) - submit your work at design.anta.com
• Expert initial and re-evaluation - March-April 2026
• Public announcement of winning works - May 2026
• Final judging meeting and awards ceremony - May-June 2026
• Mentor guidance and sample production - July to September 2026
• Award-winning works press conference - after September 2026

* 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.

• Read more about the ANTA Global Sportswear Design Award