Archive Archives

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Transparency: The Thread From Expectation To Execution

byThe Interline X Cotton Incorporated
November 11, 2021
4.4K views

Transparency has very quickly become one of the primary metrics upon which the fashion industry is measured, but are expectations evolving faster than the industry's ability to execute? Cotton could offer a template for bringing the two threads closer together.

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WWorkshops and Events

The Interline supports fashion XR conference Exthereal

byThe Interline
November 9, 2021
4.3K views

Our Editor-in-Chief will host a panel discussion on the future of fashion and retail - from transformative new consumer experiences to fundamental shifts in sustainability.

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WWorkshops and Events

The Interline Speaks At 2021 World Digital Textile Forum

byThe Interline
November 8, 2021
3.3K 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.

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IInterviews

Interline Identities – David Friedrichs, Co-Founder, Cerqular

byThe Interline
November 8, 2021
4.1K views

Creating and buying verifiably sustainable fashion is often harder than it needs to be. To solve that, Cerqular aims to be the one-stop sustainable shop. We discuss the why and the how with CEO David Friedrichs.

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TTop Reads

2021, The Year Of Fashion NFTs

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
October 27, 2021
24.6K views

This has been the year of NFT fever. But what are NFTs, why is everyone rushing to cash in, and what do they mean for an industry that has remained resolutely physical for so long?

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SSustainability And Circularity

Made-To-Order: The Solution To Fashion’s Sustainability Problem

byJess Fleischer
October 22, 2021
4.7K views

The pandemic has exacerbated fashion's existential crisis: it's an industry that makes far more clothing than it can sell. With margins being squeezed more than ever, does made-to-order production offer a way out?

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SSustainability And Circularity

Designing A Way Out Of The Downward Spiral

byBeth Esponnette
October 7, 2021
4.5K views

Globalisation has accelerated the fashion industry to an unsustainable pace - in more ways than one. Can we escape that race to the bottom and do the right thing at the same time? New methods of manufacturing could hold the answer.

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DDigital Product Creation

A Different 3D Output: Understanding Fashion’s New Digital Frontier

byThe Interline X z-emotion
October 6, 2021
11.2K views

Fashion has made big strides with 3D, but streamlining the process of creating physical products is a different prospect from selling digital ones. What might a seamless digital fashion workflow look like?

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SSustainability And Circularity

Denim Manufacturing: The Path To Redemption

byMuchaneta Kapfunde
September 29, 2021
19.1K views

With consumer interest in sustainability rising, the denim industry is preparing for an overdue reckoning. Can technology help mitigate the high environmental cost of a pair of jeans?

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DDigital Product Creation

Why Futureproof Retail Experiences Won’t Be Bought Off The Rack

byThe Interline X Modern Mirror
September 23, 2021
5.2K views

In an uncertain world, the importance of every in-person shopper interaction is at an all-time high. To stand out, physical retail experiences must be memorable and bespoke. Can commoditised technology keep up?

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OOpinion

Inclusivity Is Essential. Are We Failing To Teach AI To Recognise It?

byBen Hanson
September 20, 2021
6.5K views

As fashion hands off more decisions and automates more experiences using AI, bias is becoming ingrained. But the industry has a chance to fix it - and support inclusivity - if it acts now.

10 minute read

SSustainability And Circularity

Why People Are Still The Missing Piece Of The Sustainability Puzzle – And What Fashion Can Do About It

byThe Interline X Coats Digital
September 8, 2021
6.0K views

In the wake of the pandemic, sustainability strategies are undergoing greater scrutiny, and industry-wide, people are coming a distant second to planet. Fashion needs to take measurable action on living wages - but how?

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FFit And Body Data

The Looming Precision Problem In Fit Technology

byThe Interline X NetVirta
August 24, 2021
8.9K views

Body scanning with consumer-facing software is commonplace, but several post-pandemic trends are set to seriously test the accuracy of the data the accepted methods of body data capture generate.

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MManufacturing

Outsider Art: How Fashion’s Model Of Production Is Being Reshaped By Prosumer Passion

byThe Interline X PlatformE
August 18, 2021
6.7K views

As well as offering a way to control overproduction, on-demand manufacturing could be the tool fashion needs to welcome empowered consumers and the creator economy into what has historically been a closed loop.