The LUMEN ABYSS hoodie does something most hoodies do not do. Under UV light, the graphic across the chest — an abstract void shape referencing deep-space imagery from the James Webb telescope — shifts from graphite grey to electric green. In a dark room, a club, a carpark at 2am, it becomes visible in a way that daylight conceals.
This is not a gimmick. The brand's founders spent four months testing photoluminescent ink formulations with a print house in Kepong before settling on a process that survives 50 washes without significant degradation. The average printed streetwear graphic survives 20.
LUMEN ABYSS was conceived for a specific cultural moment: the return of night culture to KL after 2022, when clubs and events opened again and a generation of young Malaysians who had spent two years indoors returned to public spaces. The brand's first drop — 40 hoodies — was released to a small list of rave attendees at a Zouk event. All 40 were gone before the headliner.
"We are not making clubwear," the creative director clarifies. "We are making clothes for people who are awake when others are asleep. The glow is a side effect of that — a consequence of designing for environments where visibility matters."
The current collection includes two hoodie silhouettes, a long-sleeve tee, and a structured bomber. Each piece uses the same photoluminescent printing process. CCC has tested all pieces under UV. The glow is real. The intention behind it is too.