Tag: Digital Intelligence
On global supply chain disruption: Cold War expert Sergey Radchenko weighs in
«The cooperation implies they are aligned and share common interests, but don’t always have to act together». In conversation with Professor Sergey Radchenko
Sustainability: changes appeared to be driven by consumers rather than by brands
The consumer awareness led to the conclusion that a different consumption approach must be implemented, contrary to the existing fast fashion model
The trend of the Metaverse: on the proximity of an ethereally fabricated cosmos
Trend Forecaster Lisa White unravels how the Metaverse is about «creating entire universes of products and services» in the eternal quest for tribe belonging
Nikola Uzunovski – the Macedonian artist prompts a dialogue between man and his surrounding environment
I travelled from Italy to the Meteorology Department at the University of Helsinki in Finland to study the arctic climate, its temperature, wind speed and humidity, to understand which materials...
Building a renewable powered supply chain – the future of the fashion industry
Textile companies could reduce Scope 3 emissions by using renewable inputs such as solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal. At least, this is what is required from the luxury brands
NFTs – Four art market experts discuss the advantages and potential risks of blockchain
In the limelight after the multi-million auction of Beeple’s The first 5,000 days. Art and tech, a compendium of the recent turmoil in the art market and the global excitement...
In the Earth day 2022: NFTs burning explained. The environmental consequences of endless digital consumption
A fast fashion mindset that drives a new industry trend of burning NFTs is at odds with a shift to slow capitalism and conscious consumption
ROC certification: we have more living organisms in one teaspoon of soil than humans on the planet
Old is new. Discussing soil health, traditional farming, human welfare, and ROC certification principles with Elizabeth Whitlow, the Executive Director of Regenerative Organic Alliance
Circular Systems – Keeping the neutral cellulosic chain when recycling cotton. Otherwise, it is classified as viscose
Circular Systems is focused on using waste streams as their main source of materials for production working on up-cycling the textile
The paradigm of a circular economy: is there a place for thermal decomposition? Fulgar x BASF case
The chemical transformation process called thermolysis turns post-consumer plastic waste into a secondary raw material, replacing new fuel from fossil origin
Digital Art disruption: Francesca Kaufmann and Stefano Rabolli Pansera at Hauser & Wirth
The outbreak of Covid-19 pushed art galleries to rethink their role and position within the contemporary art market; accelerating the digital transition and the implementation of new digital strategies
Lab-grown diamonds using three days’ worth of domestic electricity: steps marked by Inbilico
Inbilico’s electricity consumption is equivalent to three days’ worth of domestic electricity use; from renewable sources. At the end of around four weeks, the lab-grown diamonds are ready to be...
Every time you open a water bottle, you release thousand of microplastics
Microplastic role and impact on human life. Drinking water, air, and DNA - where else will scientists find the microplastics, and what does it mean for us and the upcoming...
Craftwork home working systems could be the future of decentralized garment production
Haute Couture designer - Rahul Mishra, and the founder of Nest - Rebecca Van Bergen on providing artisans with a favorable working environment. Implementing in home work practices
Castor oil plant material – Neubau opening up a new perspective on green eyewear production
How through the use of biopolymers derived from a renewable substance, Neubau’s eyeglasses perform equally or better than the material with the polymer mix
What if the rubber supply chain was no longer sustainable? Science is working on a solution
The global demand for rubber is about to increase, and without the latex from the rubber tree many productions would stop. Science is betting on Russian dandelions
Cinderela project is testing the way Circular Economy can be implemented in wastewater management
In Europe, the construction sector accounts for one-third of all EU waste, one-third of all water consumed, makes up for the largest share of the total EU final energy consumption
Digital fashion claims to solve overconsumption and overproduction: how green is it really?
«Digital fashion items don’t need physical resources and can work for the benefit of our environment». In conversation with digital fashion entrepreneur, Regina Turbina on sustainable consumption through virtual clothing
Supply chain and costs transparency: Garment Workshop, a proper review
Garment Workshop is a brand developed in the last year from the experience of the group NXTGN who is active in the fashion consultancy sector
Waste, raw materials and data: industries to re-think their production and logistics
In conversation with Pei Yun Teng, Global Director of Social Impact at A.T. Kearney on how consulting is helping businesses develop their sustainability mission
Fibretrace: the technology able to track the product lifecycle also after being recycled
Transparency is at the basis of a technology created to be implanted inside the fibers and to trace the entire production process
Deadstock fabric: an ethical choice for fashion brands or greenwashing?
«As a fashion system, we cannot be sustainable in any way. We can only try to be better by delivering the message to change»: Simone Ferraro, A Better Mistake
Huis Marseille, Amsterdam. Approaching books as objects, looking at them from a store point of view
«The prices we ask are below their gallery prices and the edition is higher – it is a chance to buy art if you can afford it». In conversation with...
Buy now, pay later – the frontier of the new purchasing behaviors
Increased average cart and conversion rates explain why the BNPL technique can be a winner in the shopping environment. In conversation with Simone Mancini, CEO and founder of Scalapay.
Microbiology and digital technology merge into the art of quantum physics
Currently studying bacterial cultures and bacteria contamination, through his art Giuseppe Lo Schiavo explores the advantages of social organizations
The Global Seed Vault: the repository and guardian of crops
Introducing an initiative that strives to preserve genetic resources by establishing seed banks to enhance seed diversity and contribute to crop biodiversity
The rise of resale: facing strong platforms, brands invest in internal initiatives
As consumer demand for transparency and traceability increases, fashion brands explore in-house resale initiatives considering new technologies such as NFD and blockchain
How much does blockchain lead to transparency? TrusTrace and Authena cases
Proper use of blockchain and NFC technologies is key to not waste their use. In a conversation with the providers TrusTrace and Authena, they explain the why and how
The American Book Center, Amsterdam. Happy Chaos, a treasure hunt
Being present in the pre-internet era, there are items at the bookstore that you cannot find anywhere else. This cult has become part of the stores image and reputation
A. Petersen: a short supply chain in Denmark – master craftwork and local material sourcing
Skari Svarre, founder of A. Petersen on how consumers need to relearn how to approach and appreciate long-lasting goods
Unspun – an apparel start-up, straddled between two continents, merges together robotics and denim
Unspun and their drive to solve one of fashion’s problems proves that society’s demand can evolve by thinking of new solutions
Can lab-grown leather be a competitor to cow leather? A new raw material by Modern Meadow and VitroLabs Inc.
Scientists at Modern Meadow and VitroLabs Inc. have patented a technology that allows to manufacture only needing material using yeast and collagen cells
Blockchain, is it real or just utopia? Timothy Iwata Durie, Lorenzo Bertelli, Toni Belloni in the loop
Fashion is realizing it cannot work in a vacuum anymore. With blockchain, material tracing technology and NFT’s, here is the future of the industry
Livia Firth, Andrew Morgan – Fashionscapes, the state of fashion production
Originating from contacts with the entire supply chain around the world the documentary recounts disasters and solutions to the waste fashion production model
Shoes in AR – No-stock approach and 3D configurator: game changers in the fashion manufacturing industry?
The overproduction of clothing is often an overlooked element when it comes to pollution caused by the fashion industry. A conversation with Francesco Carpineti.
Global supply versus local demand: the Fashionsustain conference
Retailers, key players in the fashion supply chain, explain within the Neonyt’s sessions the effects of Corona on international fashion production
Accessories born from clay and realized into a surrealist form: Eva Verwicht
The insight into a student project Folies Créatures on the transformation of flora and fauna into a set of bags realized by a sculptural approach of creating clay and 3D...
Running global supply chains using hybrid cloud: IBM blockchain
As one of the world’s largest tech corporations, IBM is at the forefront of fashion supply chain tracking solutions
The Four Cs’ of Traceability – Tiffany & Co. tracing a diamond back to the mine
Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat: the grading sCut, Color, Clarity, and Carat: the grading system that delineates the quality and price of a given stone. Today, consumers are looking for...
We keep on repeating this: circular economy is needed to tackle climate change
In 2015 the Paris Climate agreement fixed the goal to return to pre-industrial temperature levels, Christiana Ms. Figueres, former Executive Secretary, UN Convention
Carbon labelling: carbon consumption on the same level as nutritional information
Being aware of the carbon release of the purchased products, an act of transparency towards consumers for an informed buying experience
Malhia Kent: albersesque weaves of block-colored stripes and geometric shapes
Eve Corrigan uses materials that are harder to weave, she has to use much older styles of looms that run more slowly. «I’m not interested in quickly mass-producing five-euro textiles»
Is Pandora properly leading the way in affordable, sustainable jewelry?
As the biggest seller of jewelry in the world, Pandora could move the industry forward with its lab-created diamonds
Kirsi Enkovaara: a retail experience with a person behind every product
«There is a gap between industry knowledge and the consumer knowing where the products come from and how they are made». In conversation with the Founder and Creative Director of...
Probiotic clothing, not sci-fi but science: wearing a base layer made of bacterial colonies
«There are more bacteria in your armpits than there are humans on this planet». How genes, environments, and clothing effectuate a human’s body odors
Södra. Climate-smart products based on renewable raw materials from the forest
Taking advantage of raw materials from the forest to produce dissolving pulp will later close the textile industry loop. The story of Södra and the OnceMore initiative
