Fashion Manufacturing Articles

9 minute read

Fashion’s Carbon Countdown: Rethinking Overproduction

bySanne Schoenmaker
January 8, 2024
5.7K views

In a changing economic environment, the commercial justification for overproduction is weakening at the same time as the climate impact argument against it is growing stronger. What happens next?

11 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Why Does Fashion Prioritise Planet Over People?

byMegan Doyle
October 18, 2023
4.5K views

Fashion has made some big swings, and some bold commitments, towards reducing its environmental impact. But supply chain workers are being routinely left out of sustainability strategies. Why does the industry seem to care so much more about materials than it does about the plight of garment workers?

10 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Connectivity At The Core: Why Fashion Needs Foundational Change

byThe Interline X PlatformE
September 4, 2023
2.9K views

Is fashion ready for a foundational change? Find out how PlatformE is tackling overproduction and wastage in the industry, and working to revolutionise product design and development.

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5 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Logistics Automation: Is Faster Better?

byMansi Kamdar
August 22, 2023
2.1K views

In such a fast-paced industry, it’s time to ask whether the drive for faster delivery is worth the investment? In the second instalment in a two-part series, Mansi Kamdar discusses the investments companies are making to enable faster delivery, the challenges and risks associated with large-scale investment, and the need to balance speed with sustainability and responsibility.

13 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Logistics Automation: How Fast Is Fast Enough?

byMansi Kamdar
July 24, 2023
3.4K views

Across the logistics and fulfilment landscape, how is the rise of automation transforming product delivery and driving industry-wide transformation? The first in a new two-part series.

3 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

Fixing The Supply Chain One Step At A Time: The Compelling Bottom-Line Business Case For Digital Dyeing

byThe Interline X Twine Solutions
June 26, 2023
4.1K views

In the face of historic unpredictability, replacing any analogue link in the supply chain can have a huge bottom-line benefit. Digital dyeing provides the proof.

10 minute read

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Chaos To Control: Strategies For Success In An Evolving Fashion Landscape

byThe Interline
May 5, 2023
2.1K views

From the interrelationship of speed and resilience, to the risks of AI, we pick the top three cross-industry trends from McKinsey's State of Organizations 2023 report and consider how they might manifest in fashion’s near-term future.

15 minute read

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Can Microfactories Revolutionise Fashion Manufacturing?

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
April 27, 2023
8.4K views

Small-scale, high-tech production facilities are already offering a more proximate alternative to offshore manufacturing. But will the microfactories that make up this growing network be able to scale and sustain while the rest of the fashion industry catches up?

3 minute read

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Introducing The Tech Hub: Find Your Fashion Technology Fit

byThe Interline
April 18, 2023
3.4K views

Fashion technology solutions are more diverse, more capable, and more accessible than ever. But when there's something for everyone, how do you find the right fit for you?

7 minute read

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Why Professional Development And Technology Are Becoming Inseparable In Fashion

byThe Interline X Texprocess Americas
April 12, 2023
3.6K views

For fashion to face new challenges and seize new possibilities, the industry needs the right professionals, with the right digital and traditional skills. Growing those skills is now a top priority.

9 minute read

SSourcing And Supply Chain

New Material, New Method: Why Fashion Needs Next-Generation Factories

byThe Interline X NEFFA | New Fashion Factory
February 17, 2023
6.1K views

Fashion's digital transformation has so far left material development, sourcing, and production relatively untouched. But as traditional manufacturing falls further behind the rest of the industry's evolution, the argument for new methods and new materials grows stronger.

10 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

How Fashion Can Outgrow Overproduction

byThe Interline X Printful
February 16, 2023
7.3K views

We report on the scale and systemic nature of fashion’s overproduction problem, and propose an alternative path through flexible, turnkey digital printing, on-demand.

2 minute read

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Survey: Can Fashion Outgrow Over-Production In 2023?

byThe Interline X Printful
December 16, 2022
3.7K views

Fashion has an overproduction problem that stems from a disconnect between demand and supply. Can you help us measure and maybe solve it?

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Outpacing The Recession Through Refined Assortment Planning

byThe Interline X VibeIQ
October 19, 2022
4.4K views

Facing uncertainty and multi-faceted risk, fashion retail has shifted into protection mode. But technology could hold the key to competing in a complex climate.

Manufacturing

Fashion’s Carbon Countdown: Rethinking Overproduction

Why Does Fashion Prioritise Planet Over People?

Connectivity At The Core: Why Fashion Needs Foundational Change

Logistics Automation: Is Faster Better?

Logistics Automation: How Fast Is Fast Enough?

Fixing The Supply Chain One Step At A Time: The Compelling Bottom-Line Business Case For Digital Dyeing

Chaos To Control: Strategies For Success In An Evolving Fashion Landscape

Can Microfactories Revolutionise Fashion Manufacturing?

Introducing The Tech Hub: Find Your Fashion Technology Fit

Why Professional Development And Technology Are Becoming Inseparable In Fashion

New Material, New Method: Why Fashion Needs Next-Generation Factories

How Fashion Can Outgrow Overproduction

Survey: Can Fashion Outgrow Over-Production In 2023?

Outpacing The Recession Through Refined Assortment Planning

Regulatory Pullback In The EU, And The Evolving Argument For Supply Chain Technology

Can Shared Data Help Fix Fashion’s Climate Problem?

New Gen Unveils Kepler, Retail’s First Agentic Commerce Platform for Agent-Ready and Conversational Websites

Mango Expands Collaboration with Inspectorio to Consolidate Leadership in Quality and Compliance through Lab Test Management Integration

Ansell Textiles Lanka Boosts Productivity by 7% with Coats Digital’s GSDCost

Podcast: Culture, Identity, Personal Data, And Wearable Devices

Podcast: What’s The Real Outlook For Digital Fashion?

Podcast: What’s Changing In Design And Development Innovation?

Podcast: Climate Transformation And The Circular Economy

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The World Is Primed For Digital Risk – Has Fashion Kept Pace?

How DPC And AI Could Combine To Advance Digital Transformation

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DPC Is Not Done Yet

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The DPC Outlook with Jaden Oh of CLO Virtual Fashion

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