| | February 20176CIOReviewIt may be one of the earliest industries established, but the textile has since then evolved from a labor-intensive ecosystem to a technology-empowered one. From redefining the concepts and practices for the production of apparels to development of basic fit blocks, the clang of traditional machinery is being replaced with computer-aided design and manufacturing. Today, technology is driving budding designers, entrepreneurs, along with established brands to explore the boundaries of fashion by conceiving alternatives to traditional textile in the form of smart fabrics, interactive fabrics, and 3D printed apparels. One of the major trends in the industry is the use of feature rich Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) solutions that can help organizations improve the way they respond to new fashion trends and manage their products by organizing data. On the other hand, CAD/CAM facilitates adoption of modern designs and color combinations, helping create any kind of weave and design by virtual simulations, before proceeding into the real production.Coupled with these developments, the advancements in predictive analytics, IoT, artificial intelligence and other technologies are driving textile industry to achieve Industry 4.0 status by delivering automated control over textile fabrication process from design and coloring to apparel creation and delivery. However, achieving this technology enablement can be an intensive process for the industry, considering its dependency on the finer details such as dye stock management, equipment monitoring, workforce coordination, supply chain visibility, strong partner collaboration and more. In this scenario, our goal with this special edition is to help organizations find best-fit and best-of-breed textile solutions providers who can partner with them in their journey towards a digital transformation. This edition blends thought-leadership from subject matter experts with real stories on what selected vendors are doing for their clients, including exclusive insights from CIOs and CXOs. Let us know what you think.Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialSteering Textile Industry to New HeightsCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewFEBRUARY - 17 - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 FEBRUARY - 17 - 2017, Vol 06 SE 08 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510-556-2284Aaron PierceAva GarciaBrian JacksonFrank Noel Joshua ParkerSarah Fernandes Alena D'souza alena@cioreview.comVisualizersStephen ThomasJohn GouthamManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeTEXTILE & APPAREL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL
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