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Textile production in Germany: “Inventing Industry 7.0” at Textile Factory 7.0

The German government-funded future project, “Textile Factory 7.0” (T7), launched almost a year ago. It is a collaboration between the University of Applied Sciences Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR) and other stakeholders from research, business and local authorities. The ambitious goals were announced in July 2025 already: Production and business...

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Checklist: Ready to scale up your fashion and lifestyle logistics?

Is your current logistics set-up putting the brakes on your brand’s growth? It may be time to consider outsourcing to a specialist fashion logistics partner. But before your brand takes the next step on its growth journey, it’s important to understand exactly how your logistics provider will add value to your business. Read on for our checklist...

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AI in fashion: How Otrium uses AI for robotics and content creation

AI is rapidly conquering the fashion industry. While one company waits, another leads the way. Outlet platform Otrium uses artificial intelligence both behind the scenes in the warehouse and at the forefront with generative AI content. Co-founder Milan Daniels explains how this makes the company faster, smarter, and more customer-focused. He...

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Bestseller investing in advanced automation for new logistics centre

Danish fashion group Bestseller, which includes Jack & Jones and Vero Moda, is investing in automation that it states will “take fashion logistics to the next level” at its new logistics centre in the Netherlands. In a statement, Bestseller said it is partnering with automation expert Knapp to deliver cutting-edge technology, including more than...

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How to future proof your wholesale and back office processes

The global fashion industry is no stranger to the unpredictability of our time. With a looming recession and inflation-driven expense hikes, companies have no choice but to resort to tight cost control measures. Whilst it might seem counterintuitive to invest in specialised industry tools during such a volatile moment in history, there has never...

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New autonomous factory with ‘Sewbots’ set to open in US

Chinese clothing manufacturer Tianyuan Garments Company has announced plans to open an apparel factory in Arkansas, USA, fitted with automated sewing robots. The Little Rock - based factory will implement 21 fully automated T-shirt production lines, using ‘Sewbot’ robots, developed by Atlanta-based SoftWear Automation. The SoftWear Automation...