--- title: wearware | Supporting the Digitalization of Fashion Design | Virtual Sample (2) description: Virtual Sample | 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 and digital prototyping, knowledge of design software related to 3D and CAD), and sustainable manufacturing practices. 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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](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/dx_solutions) Feb 25, 2025 9:00:01 AM [Virtual Sample](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/tag/virtual-sample) [![](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/hubfs/wearware/Fashion_DX.jpg)](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/dx_solutions) 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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[Read more](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/fashion-tech_2021_3) ## [Seamless Linkage with Production for More Efficient Sampling!—Transferring Data After Virtual Sampling](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/fashion-tech_2021_2) Sep 9, 2024 9:00:00 AM [Virtual Sample](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/tag/virtual-sample) [![](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/hubfs/wearware/20210728start_session2_top.jpg)](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/fashion-tech_2021_2) 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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