Interactivity and connectivity at the service of the clothing industry

Rapid advances in industrialization and computerization have stimulated the development of automatic, precise and sustainable processes. Industry 4.0 represents the technological evolution integrated into cyberphysical systems, combining intelligent sensors, artificial intelligence and data analysis to optimize real-time manufacturing. This paper explores the panorama of new technologies in the field of Industry 4.0, with the intention of providing a different perspective, to improve traditional clothing development and manufacturing techniques and to facilitate a permanent and rapid response to the challenges facing the business world, through intelligent and responsible decision-making. Using technologies like Big Data or Cloud provides the opportunity to optimize operations and provide added value by integrating products and services, considering that you have a more complex value chain, increasingly important digital channels and a more demanding customer. Many garment companies have adopted these disruptive technologies, proving that they have a profound impact in terms of productivity, quality and service. However, the lack of powerful tools is a major obstacle to exploiting their full potential.