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Gently’s shopping aggregator aims to remove friction of locating secondhand apparel

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Gently’s secondhand apparel marketplace Image Credits: Gently. “It’s In May, ThredUP reported in its 2022 Resale Report that the global secondhand apparel market was expected to grow 127% by 2026, which is three times faster than the overall global apparel market. In the U.S.

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How SAP Helped a Leading Apparel Manufacturer Stay in Fashion with International Customers

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In the apparel industry, what’s in fashion one day may be out of fashion the next. So, if you’re an apparel manufacturer, you need the most efficient, responsive, and innovative operation possible. Every year, Crystal delivers more than 450 million pieces of apparel — and we’re not talking about just sweaters.

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Silq spins its technology into visibility for apparel manufacturing

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Its technology helps users source, make and ship apparel, footwear, home goods and accessory brands. Radhakrishnan plans to use the new funding to expand its footprint of factory partners around the world, grow its team of on-site merchandisers and quality inspectors across Asia and invest in technology development.

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Aether Apparel Builds Unique Product Pages with Headless Shopify and Next.js

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Learn how Aether Apparel creates unique product pages for every SKU on their site, while keeping development time low, by using Next.js, headless Shopify, and Netlify.

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Walmart acquires virtual clothing try-on startup Zeekit

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Zeekit was founded in 2013 by CEO Yael Vizel, VP of Research and Development Nir Appleboim and CTO Alon Kristal, with the premise that if online shoppers could see how clothing would look on their own bodies, the technology could reduce the rate of returns due to non-fitting, non-flattering items. .

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

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Customers can also use Fashinza to track time and action calendars, a tool used in the apparel industry to follow up on manufacturing milestones to ensure timely delivery. . Historically, the challenge has been convincing fashion and apparel brands to adopt technologies to modernize legacy processes, including sourcing. ”

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Novoloop says it’s worked out how to upcycle plastic waste, raises $11M Series A

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Novoloop is also partnering with Bemis Associates, which makes apparel bonding solutions such as seam tapes, which can be found in high-performance outerwear. The company says it has developed a proprietary process technology it calls ATOD (Accelerated Thermal Oxidative Decomposition).

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