Industry 4.0: How textile firms are using tech to become smart, sustainable

Indian textile industry is waking up to the possibilities of using Industry 4.0 concepts

In May, when Indian actress Deepika Padukone took the red carpet at the annual Met Gala in New York (the event of the year for the who’s who of the global fashion industry), most people appreciated her look, which was a perfect fusion of a Disney princess and a Barbie doll in an all-pink gown. However, what was lost on her admirers was that 160 hours of cutting-edge technology such as 3D printing and stereolithography had gone into making her dress.

Stereolithography is the process of 3D printing where a structure is constructed layer by layer, using a plastic-like liquid that