18th November 2021
‘Chasing the sourcing caravan’ is a phrase intertwined with how this sector has grown over the decades, seeking out the cheapest overseas labour to create designs imagined, traditionally, in Europe and the USA.
Though this model may have once served us well, the associated costs are growing and thus savings are no longer as favourable. Bringing manufacturing home may be the Holy Grail of Western brands but without sufficient automation and robotic capability, is it a non-starter?
Register nowFootwear Industry Expert & Adjunct Professor, Laforma, Inc/Bendy
CEO, Lalaland Production and Design
Executive Director, Urban Manufacturing Alliance
Founder/CEO, TekTailor, Inc
Co-Founder & CEO, COMUNITYmade
Inventor, Sewbo
cofounder, unspun
Founder + Creative Director, Yokai Studios GmbH
Production Manager - Industrial Apparel Manufacturing and Innovation, ISAIC
Co-Founder, PlatformE
Advisor & Former Chief Commercial Officer, SoftWear Automation
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