Mark Harrop, Author at The Interline

9 minute read

Moving From 3D To A New Digital Product Creation Ecosystem

byMark Harrop
July 18, 2022
5.4K views

For fashion to truly scale its Digital Product Creation ambitions, the industry must switch from thinking about 3D as something to buy into, to recognising that the full potential of DPC requires a deeper commitment.

6 minute read

PPlanning

The Bill Of Process (BOP)

byMark Harrop
September 15, 2021
8.4K views

When it comes to true sustainability, it’s the combination of the BOM, BOP & BOL that will achieve results. If brands and retailers really want to be truly sustainable they will need to measure the impact of their material choices as well as their manufacturing processing.

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Video Interview: Is Digital Dyeing Ready For Prime-Time?

byMark Harrop
April 14, 2021
5.8K views

Replacing traditional dyeing methods with new digital solutions has the potential to transform an overlooked area of production. But how far can digital dyeing go, and what does a future ecosystem built around it look like?

12 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Interline Identities: Ian Ravenshaw Bland, CEO, SO REAL

byMark Harrop
February 1, 2021
4.3K views

We talk to SO REAL about how cross-industry innovation promises to help automate the creation of digital twins for fashion - at scale, and at speed.

10 minute read

PPlanning

Redesigning The Value Chain: Why Smart Forecasting Is Only Part Of Fashion’s Future

byMark Harrop
January 12, 2021
4.9K views

As fashion enters a new era of constant uncertainty, smart forecasting and demand planning is a step in the right direction. But it needs to lead to a new model of production, too.

6 minute read

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The Technology-Led Demand Chain: How To Turn The Page To Fashion’s Next Chapter

byMark Harrop
July 27, 2020
6.2K views

The traditional supply chain is overdue for an overhaul, but how should you approach switching to a demand-chain?

7 minute read

MManufacturing

From Push To Pull: How Technology Promises To Reverse The Flow Of Production

byMark Harrop
June 25, 2020
7.7K views

The long-standing "push" model of apparel production could soon be replaced, at least in part, by an all-digital data-driven "pull". Here's how that could happen.

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Data & Demand: Fuelling The Factory Of The Future

byMark Harrop
June 16, 2020
4.6K views

Fashion is facing change on a grander scale than anything in living memory. Now is its chance to move from the traditional supply model to a true demand chain.

6 minute read

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Going 3D, Part 5: Making It Real

byMark Harrop
June 4, 2020
6.2K views

The end of our examination of all things 3D, this summary sets out some practical steps you can take to realise your 3D ambitions.

5 minute read

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Going 3D, Part 4: Avatars & Virtual Twins

byMark Harrop
May 21, 2020
9.1K views

3D body scanning and body data platforms create the opportunity to use virtual twins of people as well as products.

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Going 3D, Part 3: How Fashion Fits

byMark Harrop
May 12, 2020
7.8K views

We examine the history of sizing surveys, and look forward to a future where fit can be personalised through technology.

6 minute read

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Going 3D, Part 2: Draping Fabric Digitally

byMark Harrop
April 23, 2020
14.2K views

As fashion rushes headlong to embrace 3D, it is vital that virtual materials can be judged based on their look, "feel", and performance.

7 minute read

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The Latest in 3D for Footwear: An Interview with Romans CAD

byMark Harrop
April 16, 2020
7.9K views

The COVID-19 crisis has kicked the digital transformation of the footwear sector into high gear. We speak to Romans CAD about 3D footwear design and the on-demand future.

7 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Going 3D, Part 1: Scanning – The Door To The Digital World

byMark Harrop
April 1, 2020
9.1K views

In the first instalment of a five-part series, Mark Harrop looks at material scanning - the first logical step towards digital product creation.