We embrace technology and know it can save time and money for the right client, but not all software has been created equal. Fashion Delivered is here to guide you through the possibilities and find out if it is right for your business or collection.

3D Technology can be utilised to both improve the customer’s experience, speed up the development process to better cater for today’s demanding consumer and truly save small and large businesses significant development costs.

It also allows for a more transparent and cohesive supply chain, not only enhancing our all-important sustainability responsibilities but can have a significant impact on quality of fit and how we manage waste and cost.

Physical sampling is expensive and time-consuming. 3D development allows startups to iterate rapidly, test concepts digitally, and even use digital assets for pre-order marketing before committing to production costs.

For enterprise brands, 3D development significantly reduces physical sampling rounds (often by up to 40%), accelerating speed-to-market and drastically reducing the carbon footprint and waste associated with the development cycle.

• Fits will be optimum to the wearer. (Accurate garment fit is paramount to increase wearability.)

• Digital pattern blocks and parametric/ bespoke avatar libraries grow exponentially to reflect the new categories or styles offered.

• Allows for early prototyping, before fabrics are even available, or lab dips have been approved - digital until decisions made.

• 3D garment simulation provides opportunities to test the market prior to full production with online marketing as well as pre-order business models.

• Widely used, with multiple providers, it’s quicker (amend and resample with 3D simulation in real time), it saves on carbon footprint, multiple physical sampling rounds and logistics costs.