Personalise Make Wear 2024 - disrupting the future of sportswear manufacturing
FESPA's Textile Ambassador, Debbie McKeegan hosted an insightful fireside chat that focused on personalised production particularly looking at the opportunities, challenges and solutions at Personalise Make Wear at Personalisation Experience 2024 and Sportswear Pro 2024.
During this conversation, Debbie McKeegan speaks to 5 industry specialists who were at Personalise Make Wear 2024. They discuss the future of Sportswear manufacturing and the impact and benefits of digital technologies.
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