It is undeniable that emerging technologies are changing the world of fashion, ranging from personal recommendation engines using artificial intelligence (AI) to fitting rooms based in augmented reality done remotely from a smartphone.
However, there is a sustainability crisis that still looms over the industry and advocates are doing all that they can to raise awareness of the importance of innovation for sustainability across the sector.
For some time, technologies such as AI have been fine-tuning fashion business models, with AI being used to predict fashion trends as well as aiding the design process. It has also been effective in providing insights into how designers can tweak their designs to better resonate with the behaviours of consumers. Although AI and robotics have already proven effective in this area of the industry, it raises a question of whether such technologies can help in the quest toward a greener future within the fashion industry...