By Carver Wilcox
3 observations of product trends around the blurring intersection of fashion and technology that companies can potentially learn from.
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Back in May, I wrote a post about Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets, the Future of Wearables. Today, I’m introducing Omura. Omura’s first product, the Omura Pendant, is a sleek cover for your Ledger Nano S. It’s designed to be unobtrusive, elegant and worn. (Cover photo byRubin.)
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By participating, these tokens contribute not only to the hype of the blockchain, but become embedded in our identities. A few months ago, I started working on a project called TetzelCoin. This is a token I identify with. Rather than exploiting the popularly of cryptocurrency only for greed, TetzelCoin raises money for a charitable cause that I consider worthwhile. It also calls to action something that I value: self-reflection.
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There are several reason why I encourage making apparel purchases custom fit. For one, the simple act of purchasing goods in a made-to-order system significantly reduces waste created by overstocked inventory. By purchasing something you love, you're also likely to keep it longer. Aside from the ethical reasons why shopping custom is good, there is no better feeling than putting on a dress that fits!
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I started following Shoes of Prey early last year, just before visiting their office in Santa Monica. The company started making custom shoes in 2009 and has been growing ever since. In the last year, their website, the primary sales channel, has evolved a lot.
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Leanne Luce, founder of the blog The Fashion Robot, said in many ways, the hackathons are more advantageous to coders and developers than fashion brands. “I’m not convinced that hackathons are helping brands as much as I see them as a way for technology companies to enter new markets.”
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Just after Marijuana was voted to be legalized for recreational use in California, vendors sold their wares at West Coast Craft. Gone are the days of corner store head shops and welcome beautifully crafted smoking paraphernalia.
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If you or your company is interested in manufacturing technical knit products, you'll save yourself and the experts a headache by knowing what you're getting into.
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Get rid of your preconceptions. The fashion industry gets a bad rep for being superficial and wasteful. The industry is damaging to our minds, bodies, and our environment. In other words, it has power. Fashion touches us literally, figuratively, and indirectly in every moment of our lives.
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Most of the rigid world built today is fabricated with the direct assistance of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Machining (CAM) tools. This is also true for the design and manufacturing of garments, but the processes are markedly different.
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We all have knitted things in our wardrobe ranging across a variety of gauges. From fine t-shirts and leggings to socks and coarser gauge sweaters. Each of these categories of knits is made using different specialized knitting machines.
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The elephant in the room is sustainability. The manufacturing of garments and soft goods has worldwide social, environmental, and economic impact. It is an industry in dire need of change. The good news is, it is changing.
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So you love Mr Robot. Here is an homage to the females of Mr Robot. With simulations and how to shop Angela’s professional look from S2 E7,2.5_h4ndshake.sme.
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Run in your Cashmere!
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The post covers basic concepts and terms you should know when working with a pattern maker for the first time.
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Anthropometry is not as simple as alphanumeric sizing.
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