KC-Based RESTO Athletic Launches AI Apparel Designer, Leveraging Tech to Create Life-Lifting Jobs
RESTO Athletic
KC-Based RESTO Athletic Launches AI Apparel Designer, Leveraging Tech to Create Life-Lifting Jobs
The company’s new platform generated over 33,000 designs in its first month, fueling rapid growth while creating the margins to pay textile workers wages significantly above industry standards.
KANSAS CITY, MO — February 25, 2026 — RESTO Athletic, a Kansas City-based apparel manufacturer, announced today the launch of the industry’s first fully AI-powered uniform designer built specifically for team sports. The platform allows admins, teams, and organizations to instantly generate production-ready custom apparel without the traditional, time-consuming design process.
Since its launch just four weeks ago, hundreds of unique users have placed their orders using the new AI designer. The early adoption highlights the demand for faster, more flexible apparel design while positioning RESTO Athletic for continued growth as the company expands its technology and manufacturing capabilities.
“This is where you add the human element,” says MJ Mitchell, Co-Founder and CEO of RESTO Athletic. “We are on a mission to restore dignity to textile manufacturing, which is historically one of the most exploitative industries in the world. AI often gets a reputation as a job killer, but we are proving it can be the opposite; by creating the margins needed to pay workers life-lifting wages.”
Unlike traditional template-based builders, the RESTO AI Designer generates fully original designs using artificial intelligence. What once required at least 24 hours to receive a mockup can now be completed in less than two minutes with a simple text prompt.
Key features of the platform include:
AI-Powered Design Generation: Instantly create custom uniform concepts from text prompts.
Logo & Color Integration: Seamlessly incorporate team logos and brand colors.
Sketch-to-Design Conversion: Upload a napkin sketch and instantly convert it into a realistic 3D mockup.
The RESTO AI Designer is available now and requires no previous design experience. For more information or to try the platform, visit www.restoathletic.com/ai-designer.
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Headshot: CEO MJ Mitchell
Company Logo: RESTO Athletic
About Restoration Apparel Company (dba RESTO Athletic)
Founded in Kansas City in 2018, RESTO Athletic designs and manufactures custom dye-sublimated athletic apparel for athletes at every level, from youth teams to professional organizations. Guided by a mission to make sports more affordable and accessible while creating life-lifting employment opportunities, the company owns and operates its manufacturing facilities in Kansas City, Egypt, and the Caribbean. This vertically integrated approach ensures consistent product quality, faster turnaround times, and dignified working conditions. Today, RESTO Athletic employs more than 560 people worldwide and continues to expand its impact through technology-driven innovation in sports apparel manufacturing.
Contact: Calin London
Contact Email: [email protected]
Restoration Apparel Company
1220 E 31st St
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-897-8887
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