Share this episode with a friend! OUTLINE: 00:00 - Welcome to Tukatalks! 00:28 - Introduction to Walter Wilhelm 03:17 - The early technology was not very easy to use and expensive 06:22 - Now young people can use technology with little training 08:09 - The pandemic forced apparel businesses to think locally 09:51 - 3D software and soft body forms help fashion companies achieve good fit 15:07 - Garment companies are too afraid to be the first to try new technology 17:29 - Japanese company Asahi was the first to prove the concept of 3D fitting and sampling in the mid-1980s 19:10 - Shima Seiki is a tech pioneer and wants people to experience Japanese cutlure when they did business together 22:06 - Focus on demand manufacturing, with no samples and no inventory 27:25 - A lot of new made-to-order clothes businesses are started by people who have no experience in fashion 30:31 - Garment companies pray that the numbers will add up at the end of the year 31:32 - "Microfactory" doesn't mean small, and it's happening now 33:10 - The three tiers of fashion goods 36:14 - Everyone knows they get the lowest price from Walmart and Amazon 38:00 - Why do brands buy in a 12321 ratio? 41:21 - Why try on mirrors fail as a fitting solution 43:46 - Tesla's direct to consumer model should be an inspiration to fashion brands and retailers 47:54 - In 2018 Ram Sareen predicted that by 2023 the industry would produce 40% fewer garments 49:22 - Walter Wilhelm's parting wisdom for companies getting back into local manufacturing 51:41 - Thank you Walter Wilhelm for sharing what not to do!
Share this episode with a friend!
OUTLINE:
00:00 - Welcome to Tukatalks!
00:28 - Introduction to Walter Wilhelm
03:17 - The early technology was not very easy to use and expensive
06:22 - Now young people can use technology with little training
08:09 - The pandemic forced apparel businesses to think locally
09:51 - 3D software and soft body forms help fashion companies achieve good fit
15:07 - Garment companies are too afraid to be the first to try new technology
17:29 - Japanese company Asahi was the first to prove the concept of 3D fitting and sampling in the mid-1980s
19:10 - Shima Seiki is a tech pioneer and wants people to experience Japanese cutlure when they did business together
22:06 - Focus on demand manufacturing, with no samples and no inventory
27:25 - A lot of new made-to-order clothes businesses are started by people who have no experience in fashion
30:31 - Garment companies pray that the numbers will add up at the end of the year
31:32 - "Microfactory" doesn't mean small, and it's happening now
33:10 - The three tiers of fashion goods
36:14 - Everyone knows they get the lowest price from Walmart and Amazon
38:00 - Why do brands buy in a 12321 ratio?
41:21 - Why try on mirrors fail as a fitting solution
43:46 - Tesla's direct to consumer model should be an inspiration to fashion brands and retailers
47:54 - In 2018 Ram Sareen predicted that by 2023 the industry would produce 40% fewer garments
49:22 - Walter Wilhelm's parting wisdom for companies getting back into local manufacturing
51:41 - Thank you Walter Wilhelm for sharing what not to do!
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