Based on the three development directions and the corresponding key critical success factors as summarized in the first section, a technology roadmap for re-industrialization of the Hong Kong fashion industry is presented. Two diagrams showing the detailed content of the required technologies are also included. It is recommended that readers Read more…
Based on the market drivers and involved technologies for corresponding product and service, the following prioritized developmental work is recommended: Personalized fashion Functional products Digitally enabled M2C model New retail technologies Functional textile testing and standards Digitalized supply chain infrastructure
To provide the above-mentioned products and service, the following technologies are recommended, including functional materials digitization new business models e-retailing testing and standards micro infrastructure network Technologies for functional materials will help the development of high value added products with different functions as well as testing and certification. Digitalization will Read more…
To satisfy the mentioned market drivers above, five corresponding products or service have been identified, including: personalized fashion functional products smart manufacturing manufacturer-to-customer model functionality testing
Consumer consciousness in personal identity With the development of social media, consumers have a great number of channels to learn about new things globally and tend to choose fashion products based on personal identity. Even buying the same products, more and more consumers prefer to make personalized symbols or signs. Read more…
Based on the market drivers and involved technologies for corresponding product and service, the following prioritized developmental work is recommended: Improvement of textile processes for resource efficiency Supply chain transparency Sustainable materials Technology for recycling across the entire supply chain Recycling textile testing and standards Business model for circularity
To provide the perceived products and service, six different technologies are recommended as follows: resource saving and waste reduction digitization processing recycling testing and standards new business models Technologies relating to resource saving and waste reduction will enhance the textile processes and satisfy requirements of sustainability certification. Digitalization increases the Read more…
To satisfy the above-mentioned market drivers, four corresponding products and service have been identified; and these are: advanced textile processes supply chain tracking sustainable materials textile recycling and certification
Environment protection policy and rules More and more countries and regions are paying attention to environmental protection and publishing a more stringent policy or regulations for industries. As recognized one of the more polluted industries, fashion manufacturers face the dilemma of an upgrade. The concept of circular economy and resource Read more…