Material Innovation Archives

6 minute read

From Render To Real: Delivering On The Promise Of Digital Design To On-Demand Production

byGerber Technology, a Lectra company
June 7, 2021
8.6K views

Why the right 3D environment could be the key to unlocking the potential of end-to-end digital workflows, and to powering on-demand production.

9 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

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?

8 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Machine Learning: The Secret to Getting Started with Digital Materials

byThe Interline X Unity
April 7, 2021
5.8K views

As fashion moves further into digital product creation, digital materials are increasingly in the spotlight. But creating them has been a more complex, time-consuming process than most designers can afford. Machine learning could be about to change all that.

7 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Digitalising The Supply Chain – How Technology Is Becoming An Enabler For Change

byShannon Mercer
March 25, 2021
5.8K views

True material transparency has two prerequisites: visibility at the fibre level, and the right technology to carry that visibility from one end of the value chain to the other, with integrity. The pieces are falling into place for both.

7 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

How Virtual Fabric Sourcing Is Opening Doors For Emerging Designers and Micro-Brands

byAasia D'Vaz-Sterling
March 11, 2021
6.8K views

The digitisation of material sourcing is a matter of efficiency and business continuity for large enterprises. For micro-brands and emerging designers, it's a door to a whole new world.

6 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Vizoo xTex Advertorial; Bringing Your Digital Fabrics to Life

byThe Interline
February 9, 2021
2.9K views

Martin Semsch, shares the story behind Vizoo GmbH – a 3D material digitization company he helped co-found in 2013.

Vizoo

3 minute read

OOpinion

Six Trends In Fashion Tech for 2021

byThe Interline
January 6, 2021
1.8K views

Dakota Murphey explores some possible trends in fashion technology for this year. Dakota has more than a decade of experience in business growth, working independently as a business consultant for a number of years.

6 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Push Performance Without Pushing The Planet

byWayne Fan
October 7, 2020
3.7K views

Combined, digital materials and machine learning could offer a route to more sustainable research and development. Provided the playing field is kept even.

8 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Creating Digital Materials With Designers In Mind

byNicolas Paulhac
August 28, 2020
10.9K views

Digital materials are essential to digital product creation, which means it's vital they're built with creative designers in mind. But what does that actually mean?

6 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Are Digital Materials Headed For Their Own Streaming Wars?

byWayne Fan
August 20, 2020
4.5K views

As the popularity of digital materials explodes, competing commercial interests could get in the way of realising their true benefits. This article considers a different, more democratic approach to digitisation.

4 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Why Digital Materials Matter – And What’s Standing In Their Way

byBen Hanson
August 6, 2020
6.1K views

Building a digital product creation workflow relies on digital materials that behave identically to their physical counterparts. The technologies are in place to make this happen, but as an industry we still need to slot the pieces together.

7 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Reborn Digital: Could Cotton Carve A Path For A New Generation Of Materials?

byThe Interline X Cotton Incorporated
August 3, 2020
8.2K views

As the material most synonymous with fashion's history, cotton's future could herald a fundamental shift in the industry’s approach to digital materials.

Cotton Incorporated

6 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

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.

WhichPLM Advisory

4 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Digitization: How 3D supports the fabric creation and selling process.

byRenate Eder
April 9, 2020
12.5K views

In the current crisis, material digitisation is more important than ever. This article examines how - and why - digital fabrics are created.

Vizoo

Material Innovation

From Render To Real: Delivering On The Promise Of Digital Design To On-Demand Production

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

Machine Learning: The Secret to Getting Started with Digital Materials

Digitalising The Supply Chain – How Technology Is Becoming An Enabler For Change

How Virtual Fabric Sourcing Is Opening Doors For Emerging Designers and Micro-Brands

Vizoo xTex Advertorial; Bringing Your Digital Fabrics to Life

Six Trends In Fashion Tech for 2021

Push Performance Without Pushing The Planet

Creating Digital Materials With Designers In Mind

Are Digital Materials Headed For Their Own Streaming Wars?

Why Digital Materials Matter – And What’s Standing In Their Way

Reborn Digital: Could Cotton Carve A Path For A New Generation Of Materials?

Going 3D, Part 2: Draping Fabric Digitally

Digitization: How 3D supports the fabric creation and selling process.

Automation Shock: The World’s Factory Continues To Pull Ahead

The Hidden Cost of Carrying On

Sora’s Popularity Is Rising, Even As The AI Backlash Builds

From Counterfeits To Tariffs: Fashion’s Supply Chain Under Strain

OpenAI’s Initial Success With A Social AI Video App Demands Some Introspection From Fashion And Beauty

Podcast: Making Climate-Conscious Menswear Work Commercially

Podcast: Agile Supply Chains And AI Insights With Paul Magel

Podcast: The DPC Journey at H&M

Podcast: Why Scaling Success Starts With A Solid Technology Foundation – With Nina Khoury of SKIMS

The AI Report 2025: Available Now

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

How DPC And AI Could Combine To Advance Digital Transformation

2025 Sourcing & Supply Chain Survey Report – Available Now

DPC Is Not Done Yet

A Bruising, Confusing Week in AI

The DPC Outlook with Jaden Oh of CLO Virtual Fashion

Digital Product Creation Report 2024 – available now