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Patagonia has been successfully utilizing Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) Color Lifecycle Management (CLM) software technology to streamline and automate its color management processes. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation and sustainability solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

DeSL is proud to highlight Patagonia’s success with its CLM solution, which has enhanced operational efficiency, sustainability practices, and communication between the brand and its suppliers. This implementation reflects Patagonia’s commitment to the constant development of its products and industry leading efforts towards protecting the environment.

“With DeSL’s CLM solution, we’ve seen significant improvements in our color management workflow,” says Matt Swartz, Sr. Color & Surface Design Manager at Patagonia. “The software enables us to automate portions of our color evaluation process for lab dips, track production yardage using spectral data, and manage both spectro readable and non-spectro readable submits. In addition, DeSL’s web portal functions as a centralized platform to streamline collaboration with two-way communication and documentation database between us and our suppliers.”

DeSL looks forward to the continuous long-term partnership with Patagonia and is committed to supporting the brand’s ongoing sustainability and technology improvements. To learn more request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Patagonia

Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia Works (“Patagonia”) is a certified B Corporation based in Ventura, California. A founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet.

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DeSL announces partnership with Browzwear to deliver their digital product development technology directly within Product Lifecycle Management software. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

With this collaboration DeSL customers are able to utilize Browzwear’s advanced digital product creation and development capabilities to significantly enhance product development directly within PLM. Teams can visualize design variations of color and materials, reducing the need for physical prototypes, while also speeding up creation of product lines and collections using DeSL’s Digital Planning Boards.

The capability to annotate 3D models in real-time, boosts efficient collaboration between vendors and internal teams. This streamlined digital workflow helps speed up approvals, reduces miscommunication, and ensures designs move through production more quickly.

“We are excited to be partnering with DeSL to integrate our digital product development technology with their comprehensive PLM solution. This collaboration is an important step forward in achieving our core mission of helping brands innovate faster, meet their sustainability, and business goals.” Greg Hanson, Browzwear’s CEO expressed.

DeSL’s CEO, Colin Marks, adds, “The integration of Browzwear’s technology reflects our commitment to providing leading solutions to equip our current and future customers. Together, we’re making it easier for companies to work with the tools they need along the complete development path.”

As the fashion industry navigates their own processes with sustainability at the forefront, utilizing 3D technology is an impactful way brands can meet their environmental goals while staying competitive. DeSL looks forward to supporting Browzwear and brands utilizing 3D to improve product development processes. To learn more request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Browzwear

Born in the fashion industry and trusted by over 1000 apparel brands and manufacturers worldwide, Browzwear has transformed tedious physical processes into efficient, collaborative digital product development workflows. Browzwear goes beyond creating beautiful 3D renderings. We empower technical designers, pattern makers, and supply chain stakeholders to collaborate on a digital twin of the physical garment, ensuring a trusted fit, consistent product development, and reduced time and resources from sketch to store.

www.browzwear.com

DeSL is thrilled to announce the selection of its SMB PLM Platform by Vitality Apparel Holdings, Inc to streamline and unify product development. Known for its commitment to high quality athleisure apparel and inclusive sizing, Vitality is committed to adopting tools to support operational effectiveness and team collaboration.

With this new partnership, Vitality aims to unify multiple business divisions under one platform. DeSL’s SMB PLM is designed for fast paced product development and will allow Vitality to replace outdated manual processes, offering greater collaboration and visibility across teams.

“At Vitality, we found our current development methods were not keeping pace with the demands of our rapid design cycles,” explained Alexa Cowen, Director of Product at Vitality. “We found DeSL’s solution addressed our pain points, and offered our team the ability to effectively manage the complexities of launching multiple product line drops each month. DeSL’s SMB PLM Platform offers precisely what we were looking for, all in one place.”

DeSL’s PLM will replace manual spreadsheets with a centralized solution for sample management, quotes and costing, PO management and tracking, as well as full tech packs and line planning functionality. Optimized for fast-moving development, these new tools will provide a single source of truth between teams and support Vitality’s high-frequency product release schedule.

This partnership underscores Vitality’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. DeSL is excited to work with Vitality to streamline product development cycles, and just as importantly, unify team communication and workflow. To learn more request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Vitality

Vitality is a Denver-based athleisure brand specializing in size-inclusive activewear with a mission to bring inspired athleisure designed for everybody in their pursuit of a purposeful existence. Vitality, formerly known as Balance Athletica, was founded in 2018 by Chloe Chamberlain, Taylor Dilk, and Steve Dilk. The brand provides premium and timeless athleisure wear to the fitness industry. Born out of a major gap in size-inclusive activewear, Vitality product is available in size ranges XXS-XXXXL; designed to complement all bodies while providing an outlet of expression.

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HATCH Collective partners with Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) to deliver Product Lifecycle Management software. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

Juliana Simon, SVP of Development and Production at HATCH Collective, shares “HATCH Collective adopted DeSL in 2023 as we assumed operational responsibility for two additional portfolio brands, Motherhood Maternity and A Pea in the Pod. This PLM solution facilitated an easy transition from manual tracking tools and assisted our team in further enhancing and streamlining our product development processes. We look forward to seeing the full benefits of this digital transformation and the additional efficiencies it can offer as we continue to scale.”

One of the standout features of DeSL’s PLM solution is its accessibility for factories involved in the production process. The system provides a centralized platform for collaboration, enabling effective communication, and coordination among all stakeholders.

In addition, HATCH Collective notes the integration of DeSL’s PLM solution with testing processes has been a massive help. Testing reports seamlessly enter the system and are centrally utilized throughout the product development lifecycle. HATCH Collective also highlights the system’s capability to serve as a single source of truth for all aspects of a style.

Juliana continues, “Our brands have had a long history with DeSL and we have been extremely pleased with their flexibility to work with us as we configure the tool to fit our current needs keeping our growth in mind.”

DeSL looks forward to supporting HATCH Collective with their ongoing commitment to embracing digital transformation and leveraging DeSL’s PLM to drive efficiency in product development. To learn more, visit DeSL or request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About HATCH Collective

HATCH Collective is the authority in the maternity space and the parent company of today’s leading maternity brands, HATCH, Motherhood Maternity, and A Pea in the Pod. Established in 2011 by Ariane Goldman, HATCH was designed as a premium lifestyle destination, catering to women throughout their different stages of pregnancy and motherhood. HATCH Collective’s comprehensive portfolio of brands provides a diverse range of offerings including fashion, skincare, content and community support, meeting the needs of all women before during and after pregnancy.

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Cotswold Industries has selected Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) to deliver Sustainability Certification and Compliance Management software. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

As a vertically integrated manufacturer, convertor, and distributor, Cotswold recognized an opportunity to better service their brands by providing visibility and easy access to their product certifications. “We choose DeSL as their documentation dashboards provide us with the flexibility to configure our “Product Integrity Program” to achieve our transparency goals. They also offer the security we need to grant access to our brands and other stakeholders seamlessly.” said James McKinnon, CEO of Cotswold.

Cotswold has always been a leader of innovation and collaboration in the textile and apparel industry. By addressing the need for transparency throughout their entire supply chain they provide stakeholders with confidence that compliance is being adhered to year after year. James adds, “We are excited to partner with DeSL as their digital platform provides a single source of truth for our compliance documentation and has the tools we need for future integrations as our processes expand.”

DeSL is excited for this new partnership and looks forward to supporting Cotswold along their ongoing social and environmental compliance journey. To learn more, request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Cotswold

Founded in 1954 and now in its third generation of family management, Cotswold is a leader in the development and distribution of technical textiles and apparel fabrics. As a vertically integrated manufacturer, converter and distributor, Cotswold brings its customers quality and value from fiber to a finished product.

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Janie and Jack® announced Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) to deliver Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and PO Management software solutions. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation and sustainability solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

Cindy Huske, SVP of Design, stated, “We are pleased to announce that we have selected DeSL as our partner for our PLM and PO Management solution. DeSL will enhance our design and development process to allow collaborative artwork, raw material and product execution with greater clarity and accuracy, maintaining design intent end to end.”

Janie and Jack’s adoption of DeSL’s digital solution will also help streamline their procurement process and increase efficiency. Linda Ryu, VP, Product Development, Technical Design and Sourcing elaborates, “DeSL will provide analytical costing capabilities configured to our requirement. Also Digital Purchase Orders allows us to manage vendor change requests en masse.”

“We are looking forward to participating in DeSL’s Customer Advisory Board to further strengthen our partnership,” adds Linda. The Customer Advisory Board is an important aspect of DeSL’s approach to software development, as it ensures the opportunity for its customer’s to be involved with future functionality and influence development direction.

Jeff Streader, Managing Partner of Go Global Retail which owns Janie and Jack adds “This move from a legacy application to a cloud-based PLM and PO Management solution is an important step in our overall digital transformation within our premium children’s brand and part of the Go Global Retail growth playbook.”

Janie and Jack’s implementation of DeSL is a key step in their overall technology transformation to drive robust global growth. To learn more, visit DeSL or request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Janie and Jack

Janie and Jack is a design house with every kid at its heart—because individual style starts early. Each season’s collections feature modern twists on classic fashion. Janie and Jack is known for family moments, thoughtful details and memorable gifts. Visit Janie and Jack stores nationwide for kids’ clothing from newborn to size 6 and janieandjack.com for up to size 18.

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Workwear Outfitters (WWOF) has selected Discover e-Solutions (DeSL) to deliver Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

Workwear Outfitters, a leading supplier of innovative and authentic work apparel and footwear, recognized the opportunity for improvement in streamlining and centralizing their lifecycle management. Jennifer Rowe, VP Merchandising & Design at WWOF explains “Last year we began a journey to find a PLM partner whose technology can manage our large and complex product assortments across apparel, footwear, and accessory categories.”

WWOF needed a single solution, and chose DeSL’s PLM for its flexible blend of features ideal to remove process silos and centrally manage all of their product development. Jennifer Rowe shares “We are thrilled to partner with DeSL whose technology will enable our vision.” She adds “Agile configuration, in-depth line planning, advanced costing, and similar company purposes are stand out reasons why we chose DeSL as our enterprise PLM partner. We are excited to partner with DeSL and advance our processes for bringing products to market.”

DeSL is proud of the new partnership with WWOF, and looks forward to supporting the brand’s ongoing technology improvements. To learn more,  request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Workwear Outfitters (WWOF)

Workwear Outfitters is a leading supplier of innovative work apparel and footwear for diverse occupations. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the company employs more than 5,800 people in facilities spanning the globe. Brands under the Workwear Outfitters umbrella include Red Kap®, Bulwark®, Image Authority®, Kodiak®, Terra®, Walls®, Liberty®, Work Authority®, Workrite® Fire Service, Chef Designs®, and Horace Small®. Workwear Outfitters is also the exclusive licensee for Dickies® apparel in the B2B channel.

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DeSL announces partnership with Higg, the sustainability insights platform, to strengthen its already comprehensive suite of tools to help fashion and other consumer goods industries better manage their corporate goals in terms of sustainability, climate change and compliance.

Leveraging this integration, DeSL can deliver Higg’s industry leading social and environmental sustainability insights to product designers and developers from the start of the development process. With sustainability being an industry-wide initiative and brands seeking deeper adoption, partnering with a leading data solution will allow our customers to design products and see value-chain data all in one solution.

The expanded functionality delivers DeSL PLM customers visibility to the environmental impacts of their design and sourcing decisions which are connected to upstream sustainability targets.

Colin Marks, DeSL’s CEO explains, “DeSL is committed to working with the fashion industry to deliver technology which enables companies to make better and faster decisions when it comes to the entire product lifecycle, from initial design concept right through to delivery to the consumer.” He goes on to mention, “The ability to predict the likely sustainability and carbon footprint effects of product and sourcing partner choices will enable brands to make better decisions when it comes to balancing margin requirements with corporate sustainability goals. Integrating with the Higg platform will bring a new level of trusted and transparent data to help with these decisions.”

Leveraging Higg’s APIs, DeSL allows users to continue their PLM workflow while receiving up-to-date information on environmental impacts. This collaboration on materials extends to overall product impacts as well as tracking vendor compliance at the social and environmental levels.

“We are delighted to work with DeSL to introduce Higg sustainability data to their PLM workflow,” said Higg Chief Strategy Officer James Schaffer. “Thanks to this partnership, fashion brands, retailers, and manufacturers can use Higg solutions and data to strengthen their individual social and environmental sustainability strategies. Higg is committed to helping companies address climate change and meet the sustainability expectations of today’s global stakeholders.”

As a leading end-to-end PLM solution, DeSL will be able to scale with Higg’s tools offering accessibility to a wide range of companies from SMB to enterprise, looking to accurately measure and improve their sustainable practices. To learn more about the Higg integration features with PLM,  request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Higg

Higg is the sustainability insights platform for consumer goods businesses – delivering software and services for measuring, managing, and sharing supply chain performance data.

From materials to products, from facilities to stores, from emissions to working conditions, Higg unlocks a complete view of a business’s social and environmental impact.

Built on the leading framework for sustainability measurement, Higg is trusted by global brands, retailers, and manufacturers to provide the single source of ESG intelligence they need to accelerate business and industry transformation.

Launched in 2019 as a public-benefit corporation, Higg is the exclusive licensee of the Higg Index, the industry-leading value chain measurement methodology developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.

www.higg.com

Egyptian Tailoring Company/Swiss Garment Company subsidiary of Arafa Holding has selected DeSL’s end to end digital transformation solution to support their processes to enable better speed to market capabilities.

DeSL is pleased to announce its partnership with Egyptian Tailoring Company/Swiss Garment Company. Known for their high-end menswear products, Egyptian Tailoring Company has built their business over the last two decades servicing clients with design, development, and manufacturing services. ETC/SGC providing full service to leading brands and retailers in US, UK and Europe. With the sister company – Golden Tex fabric mill ETC/SGC are able to provide a vertical integrated solution from the sheep to the store.

In order to continue to thrive, ETC management determined that digital transformation was crucial. As part of their technology investment, ETC’s leadership has selected DeSL’s suite of products covering product development, procurement, production, and customer management.

“We are excited to have kicked off the implementation of the DeSL solution. Today’s retailers demand faster speed to market service, with a larger variety of products in smaller production batches. To achieve the customer’s demand, an end to end smart system is a must. The appeal of DeSL offering a full end to end software solution including PLM, Sourcing, and Production was one of the things that lead us to select them as our long-term partner,” stated Zvika Shamir – COO ETC.

DeSL is thrilled to provide its suite of products to ETC to transform manual processes with a web based solution that is able to streamline and track information between departments and vendors.

DeSL is revolutionizing the way ETC approaches the design and development processes. To learn more about DeSL’s solutions and how your business can benefit, request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Egypt Tailoring Company

Established in 2000, Egyptian Tailoring Company/Swiss Garment Company subsidiary of Arafa Holding, delivers high end menswear manufacturing. Specializing in product development, quality execution, and order flexibility from one single personal MTM (made to measure) to multi bulk and replenishment orders.

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Lacoste Footwear PCL (PENTLAND CHAUSSURES LIMITED) has selected DeSL’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to manage every aspect of the development of their footwear. DeSL is a market leader in digital transformation solutions including integrated end-to-end PLM software for the fashion, apparel, textile, footwear, and retail sectors.

To drive improved performance for their footwear team and implement further digital transformation plans, Lacoste Footwear has partnered with DeSL to deliver a complete PLM system. With an aim to strengthen collaboration and reduce development timelines, DeSL’s software offers one unified platform. The web-based interface and real time data enables teams along Lacoste’s Footwear supply chain to plan, design, track, and deliver with improved accuracy and efficiency.

“We depend on DeSL for the flexible line planning functions, creating online tech packs, and all vendor communication,” states Rachid Chioukh, Head of Footwear Development. “We now are taking advantage of the opportunity to expand our use of DeSL’s PLM to improve our costing processes and strengthen our supplier collaboration.”

DeSL is pleased to support the Lacoste footwear team from line planning to design through to sourcing. DeSL looks forward to the continuous long-term partnership with Lacoste Footwear and is committed to supporting the brand’s ongoing supply chain improvements. To learn more, visit DeSL or request a demo with a DeSL representative.

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About Lacoste PCL (Pentland Chausseres Limited)

Tennis legend Monsieur René Lacoste officially launched Lacoste in 1933, entering the world of fashion and creating one of the world’s first and most enduring sportswear labels. In 1991, Pentland became the worldwide footwear licensee for Lacoste Chaussures, upholding its sporting elegance through detailed, subtle designs that unite leisure and play. In 2018 Pentland entered into a joint-venture footwear partnership with the Lacoste Group.

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