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Lectra Brings the 3D Revolution to the Fashion Industry - Seite 2

Lectra's virtual fitting room has been developed to be as accurate as a live fit session and practical for both designers and pattern-makers. The ability to work with flat patterns and 3D simulations at the same time contributes to more accurate finished patterns, which preserve style and fit decisions made throughout the development process. "With the 3D solution we have managed to eliminate various prototyping phases. Now all the departments involved in making a product can work closely together from the first simulation," explains Amedeo Iossa, Product Manager at the Italian sportswear company Macron.

Perform at the speed of fashion: fewer physical prototypes

Prototyping is one of the most expensive and time-consuming phases of product development. Traditionally, three, four or even more prototypes were needed to validate style and fit. With Lectra, that number can be easily reduced by half. Lectra eliminates intermediary paper and fabric prototypes, saving a physical prototype for final validation, where it is needed most.

"Our objective in adopting Lectra's 3D technology was to ease communication, reduce misunderstanding and errors and decrease the number of physical samples from two or three to a single prototype," says Simone Mayer, Managing Director at Maier Sports, a German sportswear company. "Our Lectra solutions work well between Germany and China and we are now looking to expand them to our production facilities in Turkey. We are convinced that 3D is the future of our industry and we are happy that we found the right partner to accompany us."

With 3D prototyping, pattern-makers can also visualize entire size ranges on screen, which makes controlling quality from the smallest to largest sizes-and not just a base size-possible. This is particularly impactful for companies that cater to consumers with diverse morphologies.

Cordeiro Campos, a Portuguese family-owned textile company that produces 300,000 garments a year, believes the benefits of reduced time to market and prototyping costs made possible with 3D have helped them maintain strong business growth despite a difficult economy. "We were recently named one of the best small- to medium-sized businesses in Portugal for the second year in a row. We believe our choice to partner with Lectra has allowed us to stay competitive and expand our business," says José Augusto Santos, Shareholder and Manager at Cordeiro Campos.