Over the last two decades, technology has turned everything it touches into gold, and in the process, it has penetrated more and more business sectors. Over the last decade, even the industries that manifested resistance against the technological disruption like manufacturing, healthcare and logistics to name a few have given in. But despite being one of the biggest industries in the world, generating around $1.5 trillion a year, it’s quite surprising that textile and garments industries haven’t completely boarded the train. But still, the industry is undergoing transformation and the resistance is finally weakening.

From making abundant room for Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing and smart manufacturing to organic and novel fabrics to garment to garment recycling, the tides are turning. It was fashion retail giant H&M that announced the launch of its garment to garment recycling system at one of its Drottninggatan stores in Stockholm. With personalized clothing experience becoming a more persistent consumer demand, more and more people opting for chemical free organic clothing, especially for babies and people with sensitive skin, and the democratization of fashion and style, all these trends are poised to prevail and eventually transform the industry itself.

It’s also the cue for the entrepreneurs who belong to the industry to adopt these trends and stay at the cutting edge of things. Be it leveraging computer vision to analyze consumer preference at retail stores, deploying automation at tailoring facilities or sourcing organic cotton and engaging more innovations in the area. In this issue, we divulge the anecdotes of some of the influential entrepreneurs in the segment who lead this revolution from the front.
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