Material Innovation Archives

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From Cactus to Mango, Will Leather Alternatives Replace Genuine Leather?

byDarya Badiei Khorsand
February 3, 2022
9.5K views

Innovation is creating viable alternatives to leather. At the same time demand for real leather goods is growing. Sustainability commitments and regulations are putting the squeeze on a complex picture. Where does leather in fashion go from here?

The Interline Speaks At 2021 World Digital Textile Forum

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The Interline Speaks At 2021 World Digital Textile Forum

byThe Interline
November 8, 2021
4.1K views

Across a keynote presentation and panel discussion, The Interline will help articulate the value of digital materials to an industry that has made digital product creation a priority.

Interline Identities: Chris Govier, President EMEA, Kornit Digital

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Interline Identities: Chris Govier, President EMEA, Kornit Digital

byThe Interline
July 30, 2021
7.1K views

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.

Overcoming The Bottlenecks In Digital Product Creation With Machine Learning-Assisted Material Digitisation

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Overcoming The Bottlenecks In Digital Product Creation With Machine Learning-Assisted Material Digitisation

byThe Interline X Frontier
July 27, 2021
6.2K views

While digital product creation promises rapid turnarounds, and revolutionary ways to shorten product lifecycles, significant bottlenecks exist in the material digitisation process. Machine learning could offer new ways to automate and accelerate the creation of digital materials at scale.

How Digital Product Creation Helped New Balance Prepare For The Pandemic, And Pull Ahead Afterwards

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How Digital Product Creation Helped New Balance Prepare For The Pandemic, And Pull Ahead Afterwards

byThe Interline X Swatchbook
June 23, 2021
17.5K views

COVID turned digital materials & 3D assets into survival tools, but the Boston footwear giant could be a guiding light towards what's going to be possible with digital product creation post-pandemic.

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

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

byGerber Technology, a Lectra company
June 7, 2021
10.1K 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.

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

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

byMark Harrop
April 14, 2021
7.0K 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?

Machine Learning: The Secret to Getting Started with Digital Materials

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Machine Learning: The Secret to Getting Started with Digital Materials

byThe Interline X Unity
April 7, 2021
6.8K 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.

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

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

byShannon Mercer
March 25, 2021
6.9K 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.

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

byAasia D'Vaz-Sterling
March 11, 2021
8.4K 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.

Vizoo xTex Advertorial; Bringing Your Digital Fabrics to Life

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Vizoo xTex Advertorial; Bringing Your Digital Fabrics to Life

byThe Interline
February 9, 2021
4.6K views

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

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Six Trends In Fashion Tech for 2021

byThe Interline
January 6, 2021
2.7K 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.

Push Performance Without Pushing The Planet

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Push Performance Without Pushing The Planet

byWayne Fan
October 7, 2020
4.4K views

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

Creating Digital Materials With Designers In Mind

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Creating Digital Materials With Designers In Mind

byNicolas Paulhac
August 28, 2020
12.7K 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?

Material Innovation

From Cactus to Mango, Will Leather Alternatives Replace Genuine Leather?

The Interline Speaks At 2021 World Digital Textile Forum

Interline Identities: Chris Govier, President EMEA, Kornit Digital

Overcoming The Bottlenecks In Digital Product Creation With Machine Learning-Assisted Material Digitisation

How Digital Product Creation Helped New Balance Prepare For The Pandemic, And Pull Ahead Afterwards

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

Missoni accelerates collection management and collaboration with Lectra’s Kubix Link, reducing time spent on product data management by 60%

TrusTrace launches new report: more than one in five fashion brands selling into the U.S. have had shipments detained

Polish Defence and Uniform Manufacturer UNIFEQ Europe Adopts Coats Digital’s GSDCost and AI-Powered GSDQuest to Support Rapid Growth

The ASOS Hack Is Another Reminder Of Fashion’s Fast-Growing Cyber-Risk Surface

MAAP Adopts Bamboo Rose TotalPLM™ to Accelerate Global Growth

Is There Such A Thing As An Authentic Synthetic Image?

ASOS Hacked, Amazon’s About You, Climate Sourcing Risk, AI Consolidation, And Microfibres

Is AI Already Good Enough For Fashion?

BNPL Meets Repair, An AI-Shaped Holiday, Tech ROI Analysis, And In-Store VTO

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