Archive Archives

9 minute read

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

byThe Interline X Modern Mirror
September 23, 2021
5.6K 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?

13 minute read

OOpinion

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

byBen Hanson
September 20, 2021
7.1K 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
6.4K 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?

9 minute read

FFit And Body Data

The Looming Precision Problem In Fit Technology

byThe Interline X NetVirta
August 24, 2021
9.6K 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.

10 minute read

MManufacturing

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

byThe Interline X PlatformE
August 18, 2021
7.4K 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.

9 minute read

IInterviews

Interline Identities: Joachim Hensch

byThe Interline
August 17, 2021
5.0K views

Smart manufacturing can be a nebulous term, but Joachim Hensch has helped put it into practice for one of the world's most recognisable brands. His definition carries a lot of weight.

8 minute read

SSustainability And Circularity

COVID Demonstrates Why Connected Supply Chains Must Start On The Factory Floor

byThe Interline X Coats Digital
August 12, 2021
4.0K views

Following the disruption caused by COVID, brand and supplier relationships must evolve to deliver true visibility - starting on the factory floor.

10 minute read

eeCommerce

FinTech In Fashion Is Contentious. Can New Solutions Change the Negative Narrative?

byAasia D'Vaz-Sterling
August 3, 2021
8.1K views

Fintech solutions can be easily categorised as either enabling easy consumption or challenging negative behaviours. But the truth is not so black and white.

10 minute read

IInterviews

Interline Identities: Chris Govier, President EMEA, Kornit Digital

byThe Interline
July 30, 2021
6.6K 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.

2 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

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

byThe Interline X Frontier
July 27, 2021
5.5K 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.

6 minute read

WWorkshops and Events

Workshop Replay: Rebuilding Retail

byThe Interline
July 19, 2021
3.5K views

Uncertainty is everywhere as retail reopens post-pandemic, and everything is open to re-evaluation. This workshop replay captures the retail recovery at a critical juncture.

7 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

Retooling: The Push & Pull of Tradition vs. Digitisation

byRoss Authers
July 15, 2021
3.8K views

Like any new technology, digital product creation steps into existing creative tensions it can ease, but can potentially introduce its own.

11 minute read

DDigital Product Creation

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

byThe Interline X Swatchbook
June 23, 2021
16.4K 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.

10 minute read

IInterviews

Interline Identities – Rebecca Morter, Founder & CEO, Lone Design Club

byThe Interline
June 21, 2021
5.8K views

When retail returns to full capacity, it will be operating in a changed world. What shoppers want from physical stores and online channels has evolved rapidly, and Rebecca Morter believes retailers need to catch up - and quickly.