Thanks to advancements in digital technology, textile companies have the opportunity to achieve Industry 4.0 leadership and deliver automated control over the entire textile fabrication process. It may be one of the oldest trades, but the textiles industry has come a long way from the early days of handcrafting.
Once considered a labor-intensive craft, textiles has now become a heavily technology-driven process. Thanks to advancements in predictive analytics, IoT, artificial intelligence and ERP, there is an extraordinary opportunity for textile players to achieve Industry 4.0 leadership and deliver automated control over the textile fabrication process from design and coloring to fiber construction, fabric creation, finishing and delivery.