Digital Connectivity in the Textile Supply Chain: The Future with Connect@Fashion
The textile and clothing industry is going through a decisive moment. Growing consumer demands, ever shorter delivery times and the need for sustainability are forcing companies to adopt technological solutions that ensure agility, traceability and efficiency.
It is within this context that Connect@Fashion emerges, an innovative project in which INFOS takes part as a technology partner, and which aims to accelerate the digital transformation of the textile value chain.
What is Connect@Fashion?
Connect@Fashion is a platform that promotes digital connectivity between all players in the supply chain, from raw-material suppliers through to brands and retailers.
The solution integrates critical processes through emerging technologies such as:
Collaborative PLM – shared and integrated management of the product life cycle;
Digital twins – virtual representation of products and processes, reducing physical prototyping;
Artificial Intelligence – advanced data analysis for production optimisation and demand forecasting;
Cloud integration – real-time connectivity, regardless of location.
Benefits for the Textile Industry
Greater operational efficiency by eliminating redundancies and communication failures;
Reduced time-to-market, enabling a faster response to market trends;
Sustainability, with reduced waste and optimised resources;
Full supply chain visibility, facilitating traceability and compliance;
Improved collaboration between brands, producers and subcontractors.
Examples of Connect@Fashion in action
A fashion brand can reduce the development time of new collections by using digital twins to approve samples virtually.
A manufacturer can share, in real time, information on production and raw-material availability.
Managers can forecast consumption trends and adjust production based on AI algorithms.
INFOS as a technology partner
As a specialist in business solutions for the textile and clothing industry, INFOS contributes to Connect@Fashion with know-how in ERP, systems integration and process digitalisation.
The goal is clear: to equip textile companies with tools that enable them to compete in a demanding and highly digitalised global market.
Connect@Fashion is not merely a technological innovation project. It is a lever for a new way of working, where digital connectivity ensures speed, efficiency and sustainability across the entire value chain.
Contact us and find out how INFOS can support your company in the transition to the textile industry of the future.