Interline Identities: Joachim Hensch
Smart manufacturing can be a nebulous term, but Joachim Hensch has helped put it into practice for one of the world's most recognisable brands. His definition carries a lot of weight.
COVID Demonstrates Why Connected Supply Chains Must Start On The Factory Floor
Following the disruption caused by COVID, brand and supplier relationships must evolve to deliver true visibility - starting on the factory floor.
Interline Identities: Chris Govier, President EMEA, Kornit Digital
The pieces are falling into place for digital printing - both direct to garment and direct to roll - to overturn the traditional sourcing network and supply chain. The Interline speaks to one of the key minds behind the transition - at a pivotal time.
Sustainability in Fashion: Victim of Convenience?
Prasham Kamdar, Managing Partner of Ptex Solutions, asks whether we can really expect true sustainability and transparency from retailers and brands soon, or if we are simply talking about more greenwashing? Choosing the best possible materials, trims and components is just the tip of the iceberg.
News Roundup – Week 16, April 2021
The Interline analyses the most vital fashion technology news. This week: the secondary market emerges as a key tool for backing up sustainability commitments, but technology will be the key to going further.
Rebuilding Post-COVID With A Smart, Sustainable Sourcing Strategy
There are a number of urgent reasons for brands and retailers to understand the scope and shape of their supply chains. Any smart sourcing strategy should start at the raw material level, which makes cotton the perfect case study.
How PLM is Enabling Sustainability in Fashion
Prasham Kamdar, Managing Partner of Ptex Solutions, shares his thoughts on how PLM can support – and in some cases is supporting – true sustainability in our industry.
Where Are We Going?
Fashion's ongoing struggle to digitise is a clear opportunity for technology providers. So why is technology adoption still lagging behind other industries?
Push Performance Without Pushing The Planet
Combined, digital materials and machine learning could offer a route to more sustainable research and development. Provided the playing field is kept even.
Nearshoring & On-Demand – Short-Lived Disruption, or Long-Term Transformation?
Sourcing patterns changed in the wake of COVID. Now the question is whether producing more sustainably, closer to home, is going to continue, or whether fashion is going to spring back to its old shape.
How Fashion’s Original Fibre Is Coming Full Circle
Cotton's circularity journey could be a framework for fashion's broader reckoning with its environmental impact.
Interline Identities: Sandra Capponi, Co-Founder, Good On You
Consumer sentiment is one of the driving forces behind the demand for more sustainable fashion. But comparing brands like-for-like required a different approach to data gathering and discovery.
New Raw Material Is The New Black
Fashion’s reliance on synthetic materials is undermining its push for sustainability. This exclusive op-ed examines the issue, and explains why the time has come to recognise the right bio-based fibres as viable alternatives, not just experiments.
The Crucial First Step Towards More Sustainable Supply Chains: Better Data Management
Disconnected systems, a lack of detail and a willingness to let manufacturing happen out of sight are undermining progress towards improvements in the apparel sector. Better data management is key to changing this.