Digital Product Creation in the Real World 2025 | Montreal
February 5th 2025 / Montreal, QuebecDigital Product Creation in the Real World 2025
Address:
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel
1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7,
Canada
Meet the Consultants
Lorraine Reynolds
Global ConsultantLorraine Reynolds joined Alvanon in 2022. Her career in garment fit, design, and construction for apparel manufacturing, film and theatre spans over 25 years. She has guided numerous technical design teams through challenging transitions and real-world obstacles, fostering growth and development. She has worked with brands of all sizes, from start-ups to the large mass retailers. Her industry experience is incredibly diverse: from fitting olympic athletes to flight attendants, from down parkas to intimate apparel. Known for pushing boundaries and her out-of-the-box thinking, Lorraine consistently introduces sustainability, innovation, and fresh perspectives into the apparel product development process.
Kimberly Wick
Senior Technical Consultant, Blocks and GradingKim has been a pattern maker working in product development for 20+ years. She also has extensive and relevant experience in grading, technical design and size and fit analysis. Her opportunities to work alongside and for some of the greats in fashion have taught her to take a versatile and innovative approach to creating patterns with precision and achieving optimal fit.
Feb 5 (Day 1) and Feb 6 (Day 2) | AGENDA
Digital Product Creation in the Real World 2025
In our industry today, expectations for 3D are very high, with many organizations having aggressive Digital Product Creation (DPC) goals. The challenges of fit approval in 3D are often overlooked and under-appreciated. How do you leverage this for better business in 2025?
Join Alvanon’s team of 3D and DPC experts to start the new year by growing your skills. This new workshop series is intended to provide a candid overview of the common topics and challenges in DPC and how to work effectively in 3D. The sessions are designed to be interactive, highlighting best practices and solving problems in collaboration with industry peers.
1:30 pm
February 5th 2025
SESSION ONE
Engendering trust in apparel development and getting to fit approval has always been necessary for success on many levels. Adopting new tools, like Digital Product Creation creates efficiencies but not without its challenges. Transitioning into 3D requires a new mindset for the same end game: physical garment production, which is still the measure of success.
Topics Include:
- Engaging 3D on Your Own Terms; Everyone’s Starting Point Will Be Different
- Apparel Technology Ecosystem Overview as it relates to Product Development
- Addressing Common Industry Challenges in DPC
- Core Size Accuracy – Tools for Success
- 3D Software Capabilities
- Fabric Library and Digital Fabric Testing
9:00 am
February 6th 2025
SESSION TWO
As a part of our overall internal DPC process, we work in multiple 3D software programs, enabling us to provide a practical point of view that is unbiased and realistic. We will showcase using 3D tools to better understand how to calibrate your eye for reviewing digital garments.
In this section we will provide insight into establishing standards, aligning teams and integrating Digital Product Creation into your organization.
Topics Include:
- Core Size Garment Development – Calibrating Your Eye in 3D
- Integrating 3D into the Product Development Process
- Alignment and Standardization Best Practices
- Leveraging Authentic Digital Garments
- Utilizing 3D visualization to Review Garment Proportion
- Level-Setting Expectations in 3D
1:30 pm
February 6th 2025
SESSION THREE
At Alvanon we have the unique privilege of working with clients around the world, utilizing up to eleven different versions of 3D Software. Our clients range from early adopter super users to those just starting their 3D Journey. Session 3 is meant to provide practical guidance for successful 3D implementation and adoption, as well as an exploration into what might be on the horizon for Digital Product Creation.
Topics Include:
- Utilizing Virtual Size Sets For Better Decision making
- 3D Grade Review
- Virtual Quality Standards Manual
- 3D Tools and Best Practices
- What’s Next? Navigating Successful Organizational Adoption of 3D
- Practical Considerations (Calendar Implications-Sample Turn Time, Process, ROI Realities, Cost, Sustainability, and Infrastructure/Support)
