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Investing in on-demand textiles supply chain

Submitted by webmaster on 14 June 2018

Source: dezeen.com

Over the last two weeks, Gerber participated in two global industry events, FESPA in Berlin and Texprocess Americas in Atlanta. At the shows, the company demonstrated on-demand manufacturing applications that included included Digital Solutions, integrating data from design to finished product leveraging YuniquePLM And the AccuMark Platform, digital printing technologies from three industry leaders, Gerber'sZ1 single-ply cutter with ContourVision automated scan-to-cut system and both robotic and lean loop sewing operations.

Puma and MIT Design Lab envision a future of self-adapting, performance-enhancing sportswear

Submitted by webmaster on 4 June 2018

Source: dezeen.com


Insoles that measure athletic performance using bacteria, and trainers that "breathe" are among the latest experimental pieces of sportswear being developed by Puma and MIT Design Lab.
Debuted during Milan design week, the Adaptive Dynamics: Biodesign project features four cases that test how bacteria could be used within sportswear design to improve performance and sustainability.