As apparel companies continue to shift toward virtual prototyping and adopting 3D solutions, it is important to know where 3D starts—which can quite literally be at any step of the supply chain. 3D ...

The PZFlex 2.1 3D virtual-prototyping software is now available in two versions: PZFlex Professional and PZFlex Standard. Finding favor with industrial designers and academic researchers, the ...

As he coronavirus pandemic stretches fashion and apparel supply chains thin and employees are forced to work from home amid closures of factories, stores and distribution centers, employees across the ...

While physical prototypes will not soon disappear, they’re certainly becoming a less prevalent part of the design cycle. Reduced costs and the rapid speed-to-market are the driving advantages. As for ...

At the same time, rising energy costs are putting pressure on design teams to reduce expensive physical prototypes.

Faced with increasing pressure to meet today's digital consumers' demand for personalization, varieties and values – all under shrinking lead times and heightened competition – the foremost strategy ...

ShapesXR, a virtual reality (VR) design and collaboration platform, announced it has secured an $8.6 million seed round led by Supernode Global. Other investors including Triptyq VC, Boost VC, ...

More than 1,000 people from all over the world got a crash course in additive manufacturing (AM) during a recent virtual workshop hosted by MIT Professional Education. More commonly known as 3D ...

In an industry where the distance between a designer's sketch and a production-ready garment can often feel like a chasm, Lectra is providing the digital bridge. Through its industry-standard CAD ...

Automotive prototyping has witnessed a transformative journey, much like the vehicles it aims to design. This evolution has been a testament to the industry's relentless quest for perfection, pushing ...

Part 1 of this 3-part series described how a model-driven development process and virtual prototyping tools help address the challenges of implementing a DFSS methodology in a complex automotive ...