The apparel and footwear industry, like so many others, continues a long and difficult transformation: overhauling how it works to leverage the revolutionary advantages of digital and 3D technologies.
Historically resistant to change, the industry is now moving more rapidly to revamp the processes of a fading analog world, soldiering through the disruption and adopting new technology-driven methods for design, manufacturing, sales, and many things in between.
For evidence, look no further than last month’s PI Apparel NY conference. It featured 45 presentations, focus groups, think tank discussions, and keynote talks about the transformation’s benefits and challenges. Attendees gleaned lessons learned from the innovations of many companies, including major industry brands such as VF Corp., Under Armour, and Perry Ellis.