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Fashion tech
8 minBest Software for Sewing with a Projector in 2026: A Technical Guide for Serious Sewists
Projector sewing has moved well past novelty status. But the software layer — how you prepare, calibrate, and display your patterns — determines whether your projector setup delivers real precision or expensive frustration. This guide cuts through the noise.
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8 minVirtual Try-On with AI: How Zara, Levi's and ASOS Are Reshaping Ecommerce Fit
Zara, Levi's and ASOS have quietly turned virtual try-on from a gimmick into a conversion tool. This article breaks down the technology behind it, what the data actually shows, and what smaller designers and ateliers can realistically take from it.
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13 minSewing Robotics and Sewbots: State of Automation in Apparel Manufacturing 2026
The promise of fully automated garment assembly has captivated the apparel industry for decades. In 2026, sewbots remain a frontier technology—technically impressive yet commercially constrained. This article examines the engineering reality behind robotic sewing systems.
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9 minCloud-Based Collaborative Pattern Making for Remote Design Teams: Infrastructure, Workflow & Real-Time Coordination
As fashion teams scatter across cities and continents, the traditional single-workstation CAD model breaks down. Cloud-based pattern making infrastructure enables real-time collaboration, version control, and distributed workflows that industrial desktop software cannot match.
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10 minExporting Patterns from CAD to DXF, AAMA and ASTM Formats: Technical Guide for Pattern Makers
Pattern file interchange between CAD systems and cutting equipment demands precise adherence to industry standards. This guide breaks down DXF, AAMA and ASTM formats, their technical specifications, and the workflows required to maintain pattern integrity across the digital-to-physical pipeline.
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8 minComputer Vision for Quality Control in Industrial Garment Manufacturing: Real-Time Defect Detection Systems
Industrial garment manufacturing processes thousands of units daily, where a single undetected defect can compromise entire production batches. Computer vision systems now enable real-time quality inspection at speeds and accuracy levels impossible for human operators.
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12 minDigitalización de Patrones Existentes con Escáner: Guía Completa para Ateliers y Diseñadores
La digitalización de patrones físicos mediante escáner representa un salto cualitativo en la gestión de archivos de patronaje. Esta guía técnica analiza métodos, equipos, formatos de salida y mejores prácticas para convertir bibliotecas de papel en activos digitales editables.
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5 minProjector mode: how to cut sewing patterns without printing or taping pages
Printing an A4 tiled pattern, taping all 30 sheets together, then cutting them out is the biggest bottleneck in home and professional sewing. Projector mode skips that entire step by projecting the pattern directly onto the fabric.
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