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Introducing tools, ideas and valuable information for enhancing product planning and design work in the apparel and fashion industry. This includes how to use virtual samples in Digital Product Creation (DPC) and digital prototyping, knowledge of design software related to 3D and CAD, and sustainable manufacturing practices.

How Apparel Brands Boost Competitiveness in Global Markets Through DX Strategies: Success Secrets and Future Insights from Case Studies

Feb 25, 2025 9:00:01 AM
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As Digital Transformation (DX) continues to shape the world's apparel industry, which strategies are leading the charge globally? The shift toward sustainability through digital innovation, reducing environmental impact, and creating better products...
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Behind the Scenes: Development of APEXFiz Design Software Promoting DX in the Fashion Industry!

Feb 6, 2025 3:23:17 PM
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Since COVID, the fashion industry has been ramping up its online strategies, especially through e-commerce. Amid this shift, the SDS®-ONE APEX4 design system, known for its versatility in apparel design, virtual sampling, production, and e-commerce...
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4 Reasons Why You Should Sign Up with the yarnbank Digital Yarn Sourcing Web Service Today


Have you heard of yarnbank®? It's a web service that allows you to search and view yarns from all over the world. Launched in September 2020, yarnbank® is a specialized online platform for searching yarns, designed to be an invaluable digital tool...
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Increase Your E-commerce Profits using Virtual Samples! —Techniques for Reducing Costs and Forecasting Demand

Jan 16, 2025 3:42:44 PM
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In our six-part series on promoting digital transformation in the fashion industry, we've reached the final installment: exploring innovative sales models to boost e-commerce profitability. With virtual samples, brands can reduce photographic...
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Accelerating DX in Your Planning Work with Fabric Simulation! —Simulations for Woven Fabric, Circular Knitting, Towel, and Embroidery

Jan 16, 2025 3:41:55 PM
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In this, our fifth installment in our on-going six-part series on solutions to promote digitalization in the fashion industry, we examine how to create fabrics for weaving, circular knitting, towels, and embroidery. We'll explain how to design and...
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What is Digital Fashion? How to Obtain It, Use It and Understand It, Including the Metaverse and NFTs!

Oct 22, 2024 9:00:00 AM
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The fashion industry has long been criticized for its slow adoption of digital trends. But did you know that recently, there's been a rapid shift towards digitalization, with digital fashion—clothing you can’t physically wear—gaining the spotlight?...
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How to Start Up a Digital Design Project! —Case Studies on How to Start-Up Virtual Sampling Operations

Oct 2, 2024 9:00:00 AM
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In our last article, we explored how the use of digital tools can streamline the entire process from design and planning to production. However, many of you might still find it challenging to shift away from the traditional workflow within your...
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Seamless Linkage with Production for More Efficient Sampling!—Transferring Data After Virtual Sampling

Sep 9, 2024 9:00:00 AM
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In our previous article, we introduced how virtual sampling on the SDS®-ONE APEX series design software can be incredibly useful when planning knit products. In this second installment of our six-part series promoting digital solutions in the...
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Key Features for 3D Virtual Sampling of Knitwear! —Dedicated Tools for 3D Modeling and Knitwear Design

Aug 21, 2024 9:00:00 AM
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Ever wonder why it takes so much time and so much money for the clothes you design to be brought to market? Generally speaking, the process of making clothes is said to take a year. Sample making in particular often involves a lot of rework, which...
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