Textile Solutions Group Digital Backbone Explained
Textile Solutions Group Connects Apparel and Textile Workflows
Apparel and textile companies are under pressure to move faster, reduce costs, and improve transparency. But disconnected systems across design, development, and production continue to slow progress.
Textile Solutions Group connects the full value chain, from fiber to finished garments. It builds a digital backbone that links product data, planning, and production in one flow.
A Connected Ecosystem for Development
In both apparel development and textile manufacturing, workflows are often fragmented. Designers, developers, sourcing teams, and production teams work in separate systems with limited visibility into each other’s processes.
Textile Solutions Group solves this by unifying CAD, PLM, ERP, and MES into a connected ecosystem. Teams can access shared, real-time data across departments, improving coordination and reducing delays.
The result is full visibility and control across the complete lifecycle, from initial concept to final production.
Why DeSL PLM Is Critical for Apparel and Textile Brands
At the core of the Textile Solutions Group ecosystem is DeSL’s PLM platform, which structures and governs product data before it flows downstream. It links product development and sourcing workflows in one place. It ensures teams and suppliers use the same accurate, up-to-date information.
For both apparel brands and textile manufacturers, DeSL establishes the foundation for the entire digital backbone. It standardizes product data, supports traceability and compliance, and enables real-time collaboration across global teams. With structured workflows and AI-powered tools, DeSL reduces manual handoffs, improves decision-making, and ensures that product data is ready to drive ERP planning and MES execution.
Penelope: CAD for Woven Fabrics and Weaving Design
Penelope is Textile Solutions Group’s integrated textile design platform, purpose-built for woven fabrics and the specific requirements of Dobby and Jacquard weaving.
Penelope enables designers and manufacturers to design, visualize, and validate woven fabrics with true-to-life simulation before they reach production. This ensures woven fabric designs are not only creative, but technically ready for production. Allowing teams to make faster decisions, reduce material waste, and shorten the path from concept to production.
As part of the Textile Solutions Group ecosystem, Penelope integrates seamlessly with PLM, ERP, and MES systems.. This ensures that woven fabric data flows consistently from design through product development and into production.
Datatex: Connecting Product Development to ERP and Planning
Once product data is structured in PLM, it flows into Datatex, Textile Solutions Group’s ERP solution. Datatex NOW manages the full workflow from fiber to finished product, connecting sales, planning, production, inventory, and costing in one integrated system.
For apparel brands, this improves order management, cost control, and supply chain visibility. For textile manufacturers, it supports capacity planning, production scheduling, and real-time coordination across the shop floor.
By connecting PLM and ERP, companies eliminate manual data entry and ensure accurate, consistent data across departments. Datatex supports full traceability, from raw materials to finished goods, while integrated purchasing, warehouse, and costing modules provide clear margin visibility and efficient procurement.
Setex: From Planning to Production on the Shop Floor
Execution is where plans become reality. Setex, part of Textile Solutions Group, delivers MES and automation solutions for textile dyeing and finishing. It turns shop-floor activity into a clear, real-time workflow.
With tools like SmartRecipe and live dashboards, teams can standardize processes, monitor performance, and quickly address issues. This improves consistency while reducing waste, energy, and rework.
For manufacturers, Setex connects machines, processes, and quality systems into one execution layer. For apparel brands, it ensures production stays aligned with product specifications and timelines. With accurate data from PLM upstream, production runs more smoothly and reliably.
Closing the Digital Gap Across Brands and Manufacturers
Many apparel brands and textile producers still struggle with limited visibility, inefficient workflows, and outdated systems. These challenges lead to delays, increased costs, and missed opportunities.
Textile Solutions Group addresses these challenges by replacing disconnected workflows with a unified, data-driven digital backbone.
With PLM at the core, and support from ERP and MES, companies can align teams. They can streamline processes and remove silos across the value chain.
Delivering Results for Apparel and Textile Businesses
A connected system delivers measurable outcomes across speed, cost, and quality.
Apparel brands can bring products to market faster, improve supplier collaboration, and maintain consistency across collections. Textile manufacturers can optimize production, reduce waste, and improve efficiency on the shopfloor.
Both gain better traceability, which is essential for sustainability and compliance. With increasing demand for transparency and Digital Product Passports, structured data is critical.
A Smarter Way Forward for Apparel and Textiles
Digital transformation is no longer optional for apparel and textile businesses. The complexity of global supply chains requires connected systems that support speed, accuracy, and visibility.
Within Textile Solutions Group, PLM provides the foundation for product data and collaboration. ERP systems manage planning and operations. MES controls execution at the production level.
Together, they build a digital backbone for apparel brands and textile makers. It connects teams and tools in one system. It replaces fragmented steps with a faster, clearer process that supports growth.
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