Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine January Issue 2019 | Page 59

< < NIFT plans 3D body scanners’ global
tender for ‘India Size’ survey
< < Lectra Fashion PLM
4.0 merges human and
artificial intelligence
I
ndia’s premier design institute, National Institute of Fashion Technology
(NIFT), has been mandated by the Union Ministry of Textiles (MoT) to
produce India’s very own size chart that will help the apparel industry to
tailor its products as per Indian body types.
The soon-to-be initiated survey will gather specimens of 25,000 people
in six key cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad,
Kolkata and Shillong. Samples will be obtained from an equal number of
males and females in the age group between 15 and 65 years notably.
A scan of each individual will mine hundreds of measurements in a point
cloud. Almost 120 varied anthropometric aspects like height, weight,
waist-size, hip-size, bust-size, etc., will be considered.
The project is expected to be completed in 2-3 years at a cost of roughly
Rs. 30 crore. MoT has sanctioned Rs. 21 crore for financing the project,
while the rest of the cost will be borne by NIFT itself.
< < H&M in-house brand Arket tests
L
ectra announces the release of latest
PLM solution, Lectra Fashion PLM 4.0.
This enhanced version has several new
features and tools that make it more readily
connected and configurable, helping many
fashion and apparel companies work in
a smarter and agile way in an IT-friendly
environment.
The company has developed Lectra Easy
Connect, a series of connectors that allow
the solution to interface with other IT
systems like ERP and CRM. The connectors
assure data integrity by enabling a smooth
and consistent flow of data between the
internal and external supply chain actors.
The software also has enhanced connection
to the design process by consolidating
Adobe Illustrator integration through a new
plug-in.
VeChain Technology
H
&M in-house brand Arket has confirmed conducting a small
Proof of Concept (POC) through a pilot testing with VeChain for
implementing blockchain technology to secure product data traceability
in the value chain. The test was made on a wool beanie from the Autumn
2018 collection.
Before buying the product, the shoppers can retrieve the information
related to the product such as material used, artist ID, colour, supplier,
origin and factory name to be assured about what their product is made
of. The information can be retrieved by scanning the product NFC chip
through the VeChain app in their mobile phones.
It is worth noting here that the designers
will benefit from the increased access to
platform data such as bitmap, PDF files
and photographs while continuing to work
in their native surroundings. This solution
provides access to the consistent data
stored on the platform and gives freedom
to work with the familiar creative tools so as
to make the onboarding of the new designs
an easy task.
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