The Fabric Edge — Boost efficiency, agility and productivity in sportswear & outdoor apparel
Join our live webinar to discover digital and technological solutions, including Lectra’s cloud-based platform, that help manufacturers meet demand with precision and turn challenges into competitive advantages.
How to turn challenges into a competitive advantage
The booming sportswear and outdoor apparel market is creating fresh operational challenges—tighter timelines, more technical materials, and the rise of activewear as everyday fashion—while 90% of firms expect steady or increased sales next year.
The sportswear and outdoor apparel market is expanding rapidly — and so are the challenges. Stricter rules, higher material costs, and an exploding range of products are pushing manufacturers to reinvent their operations.
Join our can't-miss live webinar to discover how to turn these challenges into a competitive advantage.
Common industry pain points
- Technical fabrics (lightweight, stretchy, breathable, weather‑resistant) require specialised handling
- Growing customer expectations for traceability and sustainability
- Costly materials and fabrics — even small waste lead to high cost
- Fluctuating order volumes as brands nearshore production
- Shortage of experienced operators and fragile knowledge transfer
- Need for consistent quality and fit across product families and multiple sites
Agenda
- How standardised workflows and knowledge capture reduce risk and dependency
- Ways to manage costly technical materials and improve yield to protect margins
- End‑to‑end transparency from product development to production
- Processing complex orders quickly without sacrificing quality or traceability
- Case examples of scaling while keeping quality and profitability
Key Takeaways
- How our cloud based platform Valia helps protect margins and lower operational risk
- How to streamline the overall process
- Strategies to boost sustainability, traceability and transparency within your daily workflows