For the last few centuries, robots have assisted humans in the creation of apparel. Although, with recent advancements in technology, many are beginning to question whether machines will one day be able to encompass the capacity to be creative. While some people believe that jobs involving human creativity, such as fashion design, aren’t at risk of becoming largely influenced by automation, I affirm that fashion design is nearing the tipping point of becoming so technologically advanced that a certain fashion jobs will no longer be primarily finished by humans, but in result, new job opportunities will be created within the industry. Now, algorithms have developed technology that will tremendously renovate design production methods. Secondly,
…show more content…
Suuchi Ramesh, a technologist that owns a clothing shop called Suuchi Inc., uses her knowledge to create a variety of machines that can produce attire. As of 2017, Suuchi Inc. used 100 different machines that have allowed 30% to 40% of their production tasks to be automated. Sixty percent of product design is still done by humans, which is astonishing considering that Ramesh uses so many machines to create her art. Ramesh says, “we have to use technology to make the process and people smarter” (CNN.com). She ensures that the invention of new algorithms and computers will not destroy fashion workers’ careers, but it will create more jobs for them to choose from within the fashion industry as more technological inventions, in need of human accomplices, are implemented into the workplace. The short production time, a result of technological growth, has brought more clients to Suuchi Inc., which has contributed to large profit for Ramesh and her employees. From April 2017 to August 2017, production has increased from 3,000 to 20,000 products per month. Ramesh envisions that company sales will hike to 7.5 million dollars by the end of 2018. Also, to shift most of its production from Asia to major markets for quicker distribution of current designs, Adidas, a multinational corporation, is beginning to rely more on technology. Thirty-five miles away from its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Adidas opened a manufacturing facility, titled Speedfactory, that relies largely on robots to assemble footwear that has been displayed to them in digital designs. With the help of this business extension, Adidas is now in the process of launching its line Adidas Made For (AM4) that has dedicated six shoe designs for six of fashion’s leading cities. On October 19, 2017, the first shoe design, AM4LDN
Suuchi Ramesh, a technologist that owns a clothing shop called Suuchi Inc., uses her knowledge to create a variety of machines that can produce attire. As of 2017, Suuchi Inc. used 100 different machines that have allowed 30% to 40% of their production tasks to be automated. Sixty percent of product design is still done by humans, which is astonishing considering that Ramesh uses so many machines to create her art. Ramesh says, “we have to use technology to make the process and people smarter” (CNN.com). She ensures that the invention of new algorithms and computers will not destroy fashion workers’ careers, but it will create more jobs for them to choose from within the fashion industry as more technological inventions, in need of human accomplices, are implemented into the workplace. The short production time, a result of technological growth, has brought more clients to Suuchi Inc., which has contributed to large profit for Ramesh and her employees. From April 2017 to August 2017, production has increased from 3,000 to 20,000 products per month. Ramesh envisions that company sales will hike to 7.5 million dollars by the end of 2018. Also, to shift most of its production from Asia to major markets for quicker distribution of current designs, Adidas, a multinational corporation, is beginning to rely more on technology. Thirty-five miles away from its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Adidas opened a manufacturing facility, titled Speedfactory, that relies largely on robots to assemble footwear that has been displayed to them in digital designs. With the help of this business extension, Adidas is now in the process of launching its line Adidas Made For (AM4) that has dedicated six shoe designs for six of fashion’s leading cities. On October 19, 2017, the first shoe design, AM4LDN