Material Innovation Archives

4 minute read

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

byBen Hanson
August 6, 2020
7.1K 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
9.4K 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.

6 minute read

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Going 3D, Part 2: Draping Fabric Digitally

byMark Harrop
April 23, 2020
16.2K views

As fashion rushes headlong to embrace 3D, it is vital that virtual materials can be judged based on their look, "feel", and performance.

4 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

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

byRenate Eder
April 9, 2020
14.4K views

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

1 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Digital Material Platforms: Our Editorial Focus for August 2020

byThe Interline
February 25, 2020
3.0K views

One of the last, most stubborn analogue links in the fashion value chain is material sourcing. Until relatively…

6 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

Can Digital Materials Mitigate The Impact Of The Coronavirus?

byThomas Teger
February 25, 2020
7.2K views

The Coronavirus outbreak is damaging industries; fashion isn’t immune. Can digital materials mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus on our fragile supply chains?

6 minute read

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Case Study: Creating A Personalised Journey – Pre And Post-Sale

byThe Interline
February 23, 2020
6.6K views

Luxury fashion lives on personal service, but what does it take to deliver a personalised fashion journey - pre and post-sale? A case study of Wreckreation.

5 minute read

MMaterial Innovation

5 Technical Textiles Growing in Popularity

byThe Interline
September 5, 2019
3.3K views

In an industry where innovation is constant, and software and hardware advancements occur daily, it can be hard to keep up. Megan R. Nichols breaks down 5 areas of technical textiles in demand today.

Material Innovation

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.

Digital Material Platforms: Our Editorial Focus for August 2020

Can Digital Materials Mitigate The Impact Of The Coronavirus?

Case Study: Creating A Personalised Journey – Pre And Post-Sale

5 Technical Textiles Growing in Popularity

What The Leap-Forward In Open Weights AI Means For Fashion

AI Video On The Shopfloor And In-Store, Defence Spending On Textiles, And Anti-Social Sentiment

eComID raises $17m to build the ShoppingPassport for the future of commerce

Two Takes On How AI And Video Are Intersecting In Fashion

Coats Digital Launches GSD RealMotion to Replace Stopwatch Time Studies with AI-Powered Motion Analysis

Will The Web-Native Playbook Work For Digital Product Creation?

AI Video On The Shopfloor And In-Store, Defence Spending On Textiles, And Anti-Social Sentiment

The Legal Frontiers Of AI In Fashion

Live Shopping, MCP Intelligence, AI Sustainability And Lending Risks, And Mum Fragrances In Fortnite

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What Business Spend Data Really Says About AI Adoption

Fair Use Is Making Online Content Fair Game. Does Fashion Care?

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