Fashion for Good invites SoftWear Automation to its Scaling Programme
Fashion for Good is pleased to announce a new collaboration with SoftWear Automation Inc., an Atlanta-based robotic sewing company. SoftWear and Fashion for Good will work together to encourage the widespread use of fully automated Sewbot™ worklines for t-shirts and apparel, footwear and home goods.
8 August 2017
AMSTERDAM– Fashion for Good, a global initiative to make all fashion good, and SoftWear Automation Inc., the Atlanta-based robotic sewing company, jointly announce today that they will be collaborating through Fashion for Good’s Scaling Programme to facilitate change that is accessible, affordable and attractive for all.
SoftWear and Fashion for Good will work together to encourage the widespread use of fully automated Sewbot™ worklines for t-shirts and apparel, footwear and home goods. This collaboration demonstrates a shared commitment between SoftWear Automation and Fashion for Good to fast-track sustainable innovation within the apparel supply chain.
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