Reports and Webinars

Archive of 3D.RC live and recorded content, reports and findings

  • 3DRC 2024 Shareout & 2025 Roadmap

    The 3DRC 2024 Shareout & 2025 Roadmap session brought together industry leaders, educators, and innovators to discuss the accomplishments of the past year and outline goals for the future. Hosted by the 3D Retail Coalition (3DRC), the session highlighted key initiatives across its innovation, education, and technology subcommittees, emphasizing the organization’s mission to advance 3D…

  • State of the DPC landscape: Is DPC Ready for the Deep-End?

    This year, in partnership with the 3DRC, Kalypso interviewed retail product leaders that are in the “deep end” of DPC. As brands continue to scale, this research uncovered new sets of challenges and “off the record” highs and lows of digital transformation. In the video discussion below, Kalypso’s Alison Coddaire and Sophia Lara, along with Target’s Sandy Gagnon, share and…

  • 3DRC Materials SOP

     Standard Operating Procedures – Digital Fabric Physics Interoperability  This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document was created by the 3D Retail Coalition (3DRC). The 3DRC is a group of brands and retailers who have come together in a pre-competitive way to solve common issues, challenges and industry problems in the apparel industry. This SOP is intended for…

  • The 2023 3D.RC Grand Challenge

    The 3D Digital Revolution in Apparel, Footwear & Accessories The apparel, footwear and accessories industry is in the midst of a digital revolution that is fundamentally redefining the way retailers and brands are discovering, creating, making and selling products. At the heart of this seismic shift is the adoption of advanced digital capabilities that enable…

  • 3DRC Webinar: Kalypso’s DPC Maturity Research: Data, Insights and Actions

    Digital product creation (DPC) has leapt up the investment agenda for footwear and apparel brands this year, but how far has the industry progressed towards driving full scale adoption and business results from 3D and DPC? And what are the implications for your digitization strategy and post-COVID recovery? Since 2016, Kalypso has partnered with industry…

  • REPORT: Digital Fabric Physics Interoperability

    After extensive research the 3DRC Innovation sub-committee has published its report into digital fabrics physics interoperability. This study is pivotal to the future of standards, methods and solutions for measuring and testing fabrics digitally, and we applaud their hard work and commitment during these unprecedented times.

  • PI Apparel Events in 2020

    We are very excited about the developments taking place in the 3DRC this year. We kick off in Los Angeles on the 25th & 26th February and will see presentations from each of the three sub-committees. If you want to join us in LA, please use this link to see all the information and book…

  • WEBINAR and SLIDES: 2019 Wins and 2020 Vision

    The final webinar of 2019 saw the three subcommittees provide updates on what’s happened and what we’re planning next year.

  • 3DRC Webinar – Wednesday 20th November – State of the Industry: 3D Digital Product Creation Maturity Across the End-to-End Product Lifecycle

    Watch the webinar again: https://vimeo.com/374669056/2a8c9ab740 Download the slides: Take part in the survey: https://kalypso.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ObOhuoguU9MVGR?source=wb ACCESS YOUR FREE SUMMARY REPORT/COMPLIMENTARY ANALYSIS: http://www.kalypso.com/3drc In case of further queries you can reach out to the Kalypso team here – Today, most leading brands and retailers are actively pursuing a 3D digital product creation (DPC) initiative. While these companies…

  • 3DRC Innovation sub-committee: Proposal for Design Sprint – Hands on approach to solving problem

    “To identify and set up a consistent process/tools/parameters to digitize fabric, which leads to consistent adoption and application of digital fabrics among 3D design companies and Brands” Please download the .pdf above and email the innovation sub-committee to get involved: innovation.lead@3drc.pi.tv

  • WEBINAR VIDEO | The Van de Velde Avatar Studio. Developing Custom Avatars for Realistic 3D Bra Fitting

    When Van de Velde started their 3D journey in product design, they soon noticed that the avatars within the technology were not good enough for bras as they failed to accurately represent the true shape and fit of their consumers and products. Wanting to re-create the realistic fit of their wide range of sizes and…