News / Li & Fung weaves its way towards fully digital apparel supply chain with sewbot deal

The era of the digital textile supply chain came a step nearer yesterday after Hong Kong-based Li & Fung announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with US firm Softwear Automation, which has developed the Sewbot autonomous sewing workline.

The agreement will initially cover the manufacture of t-shirts, although it could be extended to other products – Softwear Automation has developed a Sewbot solution for the production of pillows, footwear, car mats, bath mats and towels.

The Sewbot system, shown ...