Digital Technology Helps Fashion Industry Achieve Sustainable Development

At a time when sustainable development has become a major issue of common concern for all mankind, the sustainable transformation of the fashion industry has also attracted much attention. China, as a fashion supply chain and textile trade power, the green transformation of its fashion industry is crucial. At present, China's fashion industry is actively exploring how to accelerate its green transformation process with the help of new digital technology.

　　 Green transformation of fashion industry is imperative

In recent years, under the guidance of China's "double carbon" policy, green transformation has become China Fashion industry Required questions for. On the other hand, under the impact of the wave of "sustainable fashion" and "circular fashion", it is increasingly important to advocate and build a green and sustainable brand image to enhance brand value. In this context, it is imperative for the fashion industry to promote green transformation.

In addition, from the perspective of production cost and return on investment, sustainable production methods directly help enterprises to save costs and improve efficiency, and help enterprises maintain long-term competitiveness in the rapidly changing fashion industry.

The traditional production solutions are not digital enough to achieve lean management, and will also be accompanied by a large amount of fabric loss and energy waste. However, with the rapid development of digital technology and intelligent manufacturing, this situation has been improved. Emerging digital technologies, including industrial Internet of Things, big data analysis, cloud computing and artificial intelligence, have greatly improved the efficiency and transparency of the fashion industry chain, bringing new possibilities for the green development of the fashion industry.

　　 Digital technology injects green new momentum into all aspects of fashion production

The green transformation direction of fashion industry is clear, but it is not easy to promote digital transformation. In his "Industry 4.0 White Paper", Lectra, a major player in Global Industry 4.0, pointed out that in order to achieve the ultimate goal of Industry 4.0 - optimizing the manufacturing process and producing more, better, faster and more environmentally friendly products at lower costs, various models will consider six stages: computerization, connectivity, visibility, transparency, forecasting ability and adaptability. clothing As a labor-intensive industry, its digital transformation needs to focus on all aspects of the production process, and actively use new technologies and intelligent solutions to improve the production efficiency of the entire industry chain, thus promoting the sustainable development of the industry.

For the pre production link of the fashion industry chain, it is critical to be able to flexibly customize the production plan according to different application scenarios. Because at a time when consumers are personalized and market demand is changing rapidly, orders show a trend of fragmentation. If digital technology can be used to quickly evaluate and manage the nesting process of different orders according to different application scenarios, the nesting process can be greatly optimized, fabric consumption can be saved, and the transformation of enterprises to sustainability can be accelerated.

In addition, 90% of carbon dioxide emissions in the cutting process come from fabrics, which shows that in the cutting room, saving fabrics is an important step to achieve green transformation. Today, high-precision cutting is not only about cutting, but also about whether to use advanced Internet of Things technology and software algorithms to achieve accurate and uninterrupted cutting.

In addition to saving fabrics, energy conservation is another key factor for enterprises to achieve green transformation. For large-scale cutting system, it is also a very effective measure to practice sustainable development to reduce the energy consumption of equipment operation as much as possible. On the one hand, eco friendly design principles can be adopted at the beginning of cutting system design to reduce the impact on the environment; On the other hand, in the process of equipment operation, the automatic energy-saving function can also effectively reduce power consumption, thus improving the sustainability of production.

The digital technology of intelligent interconnection is gradually solving the above problems. As a major player in the global industry 4.0 that has been deeply involved in the fashion industry for more than 50 years, Lectra helps China by providing advanced technologies and a number of pioneering solutions Clothing manufacturer Take the challenge of green transformation calmly. Its automatic nesting solution Flex based on cloud technology Offer by Lectra can help customers optimize the layout process in the three application scenarios of production preparation, quotation and fabric purchase, achieve significant fabric savings, and effectively reduce carbon emissions caused by fabric waste. Fashion, another disruptive digital solution On Demand by Lectra can achieve on-demand production, which helps to avoid excessive inventory and surplus. With embedded AI technology, it can optimize the process from order processing to tailoring, thus improving the efficiency of all production processes, which will significantly reduce material waste and environmental impact.

In terms of tailoring, Ricker tailoring solution VectorFashion With its powerful software algorithm, the series can achieve fast and uninterrupted cutting, which can significantly reduce the waste of fabrics and greatly improve the utilization rate of fabrics. Another smart and connected cutting system of Lectra, VectorFashion The iX2 and VectorFashion Q2 focus on energy conservation. They adopt ecological design principles, which can significantly reduce energy consumption by 30% to 40% of energy consumption.

　　 LIKE is committed to fulfilling its commitment to sustainable development

The United Nations has been paying close attention to the sustainable development commitments and actions of the fashion industry. As early as 2018, the United Nations issued the Climate Action Charter for the Fashion Industry, which formulated the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% and Achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in the textile and clothing industry by 2050.

China's fashion industry also actively responds to the UN's sustainable development agenda The United Nations Fashion Industry Climate Action Charter was signed in, and the "China Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutralization Acceleration Plan" was officially launched in 2021 to accelerate the transformation of the industry and contribute to the realization of the "dual carbon" goal.

The green transformation of the fashion industry requires the joint efforts of all enterprises and partners in the fashion ecosystem. As a key link in the fashion industry chain, in addition to using digital technology to promote the green transformation of garment manufacturers, Lectra itself has also continued to practice the concept of sustainable development. At present, Lectra produces cutting equipment locally in China to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during transportation. Last year, Rick joined the United Nations Global Compact Nations Global Compact)， It demonstrates its commitment to contribute to a more sustainable future. In the future, Lectra will continue to use its advanced digital solutions to move towards a more sustainable future with its local partners in China.