Features
Tech Talks
Spotlights software and technology companies at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation through the lens of fashion and supply chains. A must-read for fast-growing, ambitious fashion brands looking to invest in digital transformation.
Tech Talks with Compare Ethics
SupplyCompass speaks to Abbie Morris, Founder of Compare Ethics. Compare Ethics is the platform that builds trust and transparency through sustainable product verification. They turn sustainable product data into increased revenues via their verification technology and product impact measurements.
6 mins
Tech Talks with Stephanie Benedetto, Co-Founder of Queen of Raw
SupplyCompass speaks to Stephanie Benedetto, CEO & Co-Founder of Queen of Raw. Queen of Raw matches buyers with sellers, where unused textiles are sold quickly and easily at lower price points, giving people access to materials that they never had before
9 min read
Tech Talks with Boryana Uzunova, Co-Founder of Kool And Konscious
SupplyCompass sits down with fashion entrepreneur and Forbes ‘30 under 30’ Boryana Uzunova, Co-Founder of Kool And Konscious, a sustainable and ethical global fashion marketplace.
9 min read
Tech Talks with Flexport: Building Flexible and Resilient Supply Chains in Fashion Through Digitalisation
SupplyCompass speaks to Christos Chamberlain, UK General Manager of Flexport—a leading digital freight forwarder headquartered in San Fransisco.
6 min read
Perspectives
SupplyCompass series that focuses on our supply chain partners operating at the intersection between innovation, efficiency and sustainability, to help shape more inclusive conversations in the fashion industry.
Perspectives from Re:Down
SupplyCompass speaks to Eric Firmann, Co-Founder of Re: Down, a business recycling post-consumer down and feathers for insulation in the apparel and bedding industries. He walks us through their innovative process, how they have coped through the pandemic, and what his visions for a circular industry are.
3 min read
Perspectives from Enviu’s Reweave Venture Studio
SupplyCompass speaks to Marieke Lenders, the Program Lead of Circular Apparel at Enviu. Our conversation focuses on Enviu’s Reweave Venture Studio, an initiative building disruptive and impactful ventures looking to drive the fashion sector towards a circular and fair value chain in India.
7 min read
Perspectives from a Corduroy Manufacturer
The global COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a challenging time for the fashion industry in many ways. SupplyCompass recently spoke to a corduroy manufacturer in India on their core competencies, adapting to restrictions in India and how integral sustainability is to their business
5 min read
Perspectives from Recover
SupplyCompass recently spoke to Paqui Ferrer, Marketing Director of Recover, upcycling textile waste into high-value yarns in Spain, on the history of the business and their post-pandemic visions for the circular economy and fashion industry.
4 min read
Perspectives from our Social Enterprise Manufacturing Partner in Nepal
The global COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a challenging time for the fashion industry in many ways. SupplyCompass recently spoke to our social enterprise-manufacturing partner in Nepal on how they built their business on a specific purpose, their recent project involving making masks for the medical community and their experience with technology as a small business.
6 min read
Perspectives from an Outerwear Manufacturer
The global COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a challenging time for the fashion industry in many ways. SupplyCompass recently spoke to our manufacturing partner in China on how their business has evolved, how the Chinese government is supporting factories to resume operations and their experience with 3D technology.
5 min
Perspectives from a Linen Manufacturer
The global COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a challenging time for the fashion industry in many ways. SupplyCompass recently spoke to a linen manufacturer on how their business has evolved, what changes they expect to see in the industry once the pandemic is over, what technology is exciting them at the moment.
8 min
Perspectives from Our Leather Accessories Manufacturing Partner
Leather is one of the most fascinating and desirable materials used in the fashion industry. Recently, we caught up with Sundar, one of our trusted leather manufacturing partners in Tamil Nadu, India for a quick Q&A.
5 min read
In Conversation With
Highlights fashion brands from around the globe who are balancing people, profit and planet, and are leading the way when it comes to responsible business.
Here’s how tech enables sustainability
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of sustainability? Data is rarely the answer. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder and Head of Product Flora Davidson explain how technology can enable brands to embed sustainability principles into their business.
Brands need a shared, structured workspace
Do you always know where everything is at, all the time? Dates for product delivery, tech packs, whether a sample has been approved? Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain why fashion brands and manufacturers need to collaborate in one structured, organised space.
The Agile PLM for fashion SMEs
Do you need tech that is fully flexible and customizable like Asana or Airtable, or something rigid like a PLM? Watch/Listen to Co-Founder + Head of Product, Flora Davidson, explain why SupplyCompass was built to be a more agile, flexible PLM for fashion SMEs that allows for easy implementation and helps you hit the ground running.
Teams and manufacturers need to collaborate and agree on dates together with both sides having full visibility and accountability on where everything agreed is. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain how impactful tracking dates can be and how SupplyCompass’ Style Tracker feature turns this into a structured, auditable process.
The style is the star of the show. Every bit of information related to it — comments, feedback, approvals— has to be linked to the style’s tech pack and timeline. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder, Flora Davidson explain how the Style Threads feature was built to combine the best features of email and WhatsApp—without all the disorganization.
Tech needs to be 2-sided and Collaborative
The fashion industry can be quite one-sided focusing on providing value to brands solely. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain why tech needs to be built for both brands and manufacturers with collaborative principles.
You’ve got to get Sampling right!
The sampling process is a complex, challenging process that has huge implications on a brand’s lead times and product quality. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain why sampling needs to be taken seriously by fashion brands who want to streamline their production.
Fashion SMEs are changing the game
SMEs in the fashion industry, are changing the game when it comes to implementing new models, being more agile and incorporating sustainability into their operations are forced to use technology built for large enterprises. Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain why SMEs need their own tech.
Fashion is Creative, Tech should be too.
Did fashion designers ever foresee how much time they’d end up spending on Excel, instead of the visual, creative stuff? Watch/Listen to Co-Founder Flora Davidson, explain why fashion deserves creative, design-backed software and should be enjoyable to use.