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From 3D to orders: What defines the best 3D fashion B2B platform for wholesale?

3D fashion has moved beyond experimentation. Digital product creation is now embedded in collection development across the industry. Virtual prototyping. Reduced physical sampling. Faster development cycles. Photorealistic garments. The creative transformation is well underway. But wholesale monetisation is the real test. As brands scale digital...

Fashion

Vivobarefoot unveils first fully bespoke barefoot sandal

Footwear brand Vivobarefoot is launching the world’s first fully bespoke barefoot sandal utilising its patented 3D printed technology, designed to replicate the natural barefoot experience. Launching on May 12, the VivoBiome Tabi Gen 01 sandal aims to reinvent the flip-flop by offering a shoe shaped entirely by the wearer’s feet, utilising its...

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Zalando acquires 3D technology specialist DeepAR

Zalando is acquiring London-based startup DeepAR and its associated ShopAR platform featuring 3D technology. The e-tailer confirmed the acquisition in a press release to FashionUnited. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Matthias Haase, vice president of Content Solutions at Zalando, commented: “We are incredibly excited to welcome...

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Alvanon, A Pioneer in Sizing Technology

53% of returns in 2023 were due to sizing and fit, causing brands to spend over $150bn according to Coresight Research. What if there was a better way to serve your consumer? Alvanon, a pioneer in fashion technology, is innovating sizing with a data-driven, AI-powered phygital approach allowing brands to design, produce, merchandise and sell...

RetailPress Release

Samsonite and Fibbl team-up to delight customers online

Partnership Leverages Immersive AR Technology and an agile Process for Creating 3D Models at Scale to Improve E-commerce Experiences. Fibbl, creators of the world's first plug-and-play platform for integrating 3D models and AR technologies onto e-commerce sites, is working with Samsonite to develop improved experiences for online shoppers, and...

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Join us at 3D Next Lvl 3.0 in November 2024

In a unique collaboration, the International Apparel Federation (IAF), Alvanon Europe, Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) and Albstadt-Sigmaringen University have joined forces to organize 3D NEXT LVL 3.0 in Amsterdam, one of the major 3D digital industry events on the global calendar. This innovative two-day event, taking place on Thursday...

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Save the Date: 3D Next Level 3.0 Event in November 2024 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

IAF, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), Hochschule Albstadt and Alvanon are organizing the second edition of the 3D Next LVL 3.0 Event. It will be held on November 21-22, 2024 at AMFI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This innovative event will offer great insights into the product and process innovations in digital product creation (DPC) from...

FashionPress Release

Bandicoot Imaging Sciences Raises AUD 1 Million to Accelerate Accurate and Scalable Fabric Digitisation for 3D and DPC

Bandicoot Imaging Sciences, the deep-tech startup focusing on fabric digitisation, has successfully raised AUD 1 million in pre-seed funding. This latest round of funding will boost innovation and growth for the technology used to create digital twins for physical fabrics, resulting in significantly better 3D texture files for the fashion and...

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Enhancing In-Store Customer Experience With IWD’s 3D Program: Insights from a Visual Merchandising Specialist at Asics

To strengthen their position in the fiercely competitive sporting goods industry, ASICS recognized the imperative to enhance their retail buying and planning processes. The quest for a solution that could empower their visual merchandising departments and elevate the overall customer experience started. Visualizing Store Planning: Minimizing...

Fashion

Smart eyewear gets a 3D makeover

Vuzix, a prominent Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology supplier, has joined forces with Materialise, a pioneer in 3D printing, to expedite the design and production of smart eyewear using 3D printing technology. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of innovative enterprise applications and enable third-party...

FashionPress Release

AlphaTauri Prints Sustainable Knitwear in A Flash With Japanese 3D Machine

Zero Waste is a hot topic, but AlphaTauri is proving that it also produces insanely beautiful fashion with its precision 3D knitting technology. The brand extension of Red Bull has teamed up with Japanese company Shima Seiki to bring their ‘precision printer’ to the European market. In one hour, the machine knits a seamless premium jumper for...

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What is good 3D rendering and why does it matter for fashion?

If you have been working with 3D fashion for a while now, you know how difficult it can be to give your garments the realistic look your customers are expecting, which means achieving a good rendering result. But what is good rendering and how can you achieve it? The Stitch team has been talking with several fashion designers and product...