Seminar presentation on:

by Wendosen Seife

MSc in Fashion Technology

Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology
Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
March, 2019
 Outline
1 2 3 4 5

Application
Future
Introduction What is IoT Need for IoT in apparel
scope
industry
 Introduction

Hearing

Sight Taste

People Things

Touch Smell
 What is IoT?
Refers to devices that collect and transmit data via the internet.
They can interact, collaborate and exchange data with each other.

Things

Communi
Sense cate
 Evolution of Internet of Things
Pre- Internet of Internet of Internet of Internet of
Internet CONTENT SERVICES PEOPLE THINGS

“HUMAN “MACHINE
“WWW” “WEB 2.0” “SOCIAL
TO TO
MEDIA”
HUMAN” MACHINE”

• Skype • Identification,
• E-productivity Facebook
• Fixed & • E-mail • tracking,
• E-commerce YouTube
mobile • Information • monitoring,
• … Twitter
telephony • Entertainment • metering ….
• SMS • …. • Semantically
structured and
shared data …

+ Smart + Smart + Smart

+ Smart + Smart
IT platforms Phones & Devices, Data & ambient
networks
& services applications objects & tags context
 Need for IoT
To sharing data between sensors, computerized
control, information technology, and production
management software.
Any irregular condition is monitored
Efficient resource utilization
To minimize human effort
To save out time
 Cloud Data
computing analytics

visualiz
Sensors
ation

IoT
Application
Informing you about the
materials of the product
Locating it self when lost
Giving your style info
Will enable weather
prediction and detection of
health issues.
IoT in fashion
IoT for customers
IoT ensures that customers
get full value for that they
purchase
They get all the details on
the product utility and
performance
Sensors point them towards
the exact location of items
Facility management
Production flow monitoring
Inventory management
Plant Safety and Security
Quality control
Packaging Optimization
Logistics and Supply Chain
Optimization
IoT for apparel
industries
IoT
Conti…
 Companies using IoT in the Fashion
industry
• The LOOMIA Electronic Layer (LEL) is a soft flexible circuit that can
be embedded into textiles for heating, lighting, sensing or data-tracking
applications.
• FITBIT- will use Google’s new Cloud Healthcare to integrate its data into
health and fitness applications.
• AMAZON ECHO-connects to cloud-based voice service-to play music,
make calls, set alarms and timers, ask questions, check your calendar,
weather, traffic and sports scores
• EVRYTHNG is a Smart Products Platform in the cloud that collects,
manages and applies real-time data from smart products and smart
packaging to drive IoT applications.
• FARFETCH is an online fashion retail platform that sells products from
over 700 boutiques and brands from around the world.
• WEARABLE X is a fashion tech company that brings together design and
technology to create a better quality of life. The Sydney-born, NYC-
based company launched in 2013 with a product centered around touch.
• Polar Team Pro Shirt smart shirt comes with seamlessly integrated
sensors to monitor heart rate and a pocket for player tracking sensor
located on the upper back for optimal GPS reception.
 Future scope
50

50 Billion

40 “Smart Objects”
34.8
BILLIONS OF DEVICES

30

20 25
Inflection
Point
12.5
10
World
Population
7.2 7.6
6.8
0
TIMELINE
2010 2015 2018 2020

Source: every market forecast Cisco IBSG, 2018 IoT Is Here Now – and Growing!
 Conclusion
• IoT development and integration into apparel
is still in its early stages.
• In a recent survey, Industry Week highlighted
that 40% respondents of their survey believed
that this is the right time to invest in IoT
technology.
• IoT technology also should not be limited to
the areas of strategic developments or data
collection but it should be regarded for an
overall IT readiness for apparel supply
chains.
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