Product Innovation (PI) Apparel, the fashion industry’s premiere technology conference, was held recently. The event is well-known as a place where industry disrupters team up to learn latest trends in fashion technology, brainstorm, share their experiences adopting fashion technology and discuss ways to ensure how fashion technology can be or better implemented.
Stephanie Kleinjan, Owner of Socialite Clothing (a Los Angeles-based apparel brand), discussed her experience, successes and teachings from integrating 3D virtual sample-making into a fast-fashion business model. Using Tukatech’s TUKA3D application with real-time motion simulation for fit and design analysis, the design team at Socialite built a season’s worth of styles virtually before cutting and sewing physical garments. They draped the garments on virtual fit models, examined tension maps that reveal where the cloth is tight or loose, following which they showcased the styles in different colorways to buyers and designers.
Ram Sareen, Tukatech’s Founder, and an industry disrupter said, TUKA3D brings brands and designers to the next level. They can reduce production time by months, saving money and beating others to market.
Tukatech is the garment and apparel industry's leading provider of fashion design software and technology solutions. Founded in 1995 by Sareen, Tukatech offers award-winning 2D pattern making, grading and marker making software, automated marker making software, 3D sample making/virtual prototyping software, as well as garment plotters, automatic spreaders and cutters for production.
