New realities of product development in fashion: insights from the Lectra Observatory
Exploring how talent, data, and design-production synergy can drive the next wave of innovation.
Former The North Face and Boardriders Executive Arne Arens joins unspun as CEO to accelerate the shift from offshore overproduction to U.S.-based manufacturing
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 March 2026 — unspun, a U.S.-founded, B Corp–certified apparel technology company, today announced…
Chicago Protective Apparel Sees Immediate Operational Gains with Lectra Valia Fashion
Automation and real‑time data visibility are improving lead times, reducing defects, driving fabric savings, and enabling seamless cross‑border collaboration for this high‑hazard personal protective apparel manufacturer
We’re WAY Past The Watershed Moment For AI-Generated Visual Content
A lot of fuss is being made over Gucci’s use of low-effort AI visuals to promote a showing at Milan Fashion Week, but generated and programmatic visual content is now so pervasive that focusing on a single act of wry provocation misses a much more important milestone.
SHIMA SEIKI to Exhibit at Knit-Tech 2026
Leading computerized flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan is exhibiting at the Knit-Tech…
X-Rite Pantone Launches Event Series to Modernize Textile Color Workflows
Through virtual events and industry conferences, X-Rite demonstrates how integrated color workflow solutions align design, labs, mills, and production teams for faster, smarter, and more sustainable color management.
Coats Digital Appoints Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to Lead Next Phase of Cloud and AI-Driven Innovation
LONDON, UK – 23rd February 2026 – Coats Digital is delighted to announce the appointment of Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to…
The Trigger For Measuring AI’s Impact On Productivity In Fashion Could Be A Pricing Model Shift
After years of nebulous promises around efficiency and productivity, AI ROI analysis could be about to catalyse a change in software licensing and pricing. And marketplace consolidation in second-hand goods transfers more control, through gross merchandise volume, of brand stories to big tech actors.
Aptean Launches the Next Generation of Fashion & Apparel Technology – AI that Puts Brands Fully in Control
Most apparel solutions automate tasks; Aptean Fashion & Apparel accelerates decisions with agentic AI in seconds.
ASOS launches inclusive new way to shop with AIUTA’s Virtual Try-On Technology
With more than 48% of clothing purchases now starting online, there is growing momentum to make the digital experience feel even more true‑to‑life.
C&A Collaborates with Nedap to Enhance Omnichannel Operations
Item-level inventory visibility streamlines Click & Collect (BOPIS) efficiency across Europe.
Is Selling Software Still A Stable Business?
It’s no secret that AI is in almost every software product for fashion and beauty today, but how well-integrated is it really? And with “AI burnout” emerging and tech stocks suffering a sell-off prompted by semantic interfaces challenging SaaS, the business of making and selling software is facing a cloudy horizon.
Bamboo Rose’s AI-Native TotalPLM™ Selected by Petco to Transform Retail Planning & Sourcing Operations
BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bamboo Rose has been selected to support intelligence, structure and scalability upgrades to Petco’s sourcing operations…
A Silly Week Of Tech Hype Is Hiding Long-Tail Challenges Upstream
Data centres in space, chatbots gone wild on dedicated AI-only forums, and new model demos stuffed with painfully familiar spreadsheets all provide comic relief, but behind the scenes there’s nothing funny about the scale of fashion’s systemic supply chain failures.