Chapter 4 — learning guide

Learning objective

Survey digital manufacturing technologies, additive manufacturing, digital printing and automation, and AI-driven process optimization, across the spectrum from mass production to mass customization and on-demand models.

Learning outcome

Learners will be able to understand how digital manufacturing technologies support different fashion production models and evaluate the roles of 3D printing, digital printing, and AI-based quality control in enabling customization, on-demand production, waste reduction, and more sustainable product lifecycles within evolving industrial and regulatory contexts.

Time: ≈ 2.5–5.5 h · reading & activities (2.5 h) · assignment (1–3.5 h) · quiz (10 min).

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