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DTSTART:20171004T113000Z
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SUMMARY:Management and Marketing Seminar entitled - 3D Body Scanning: Wha
 t it means to Mass Customisation of Fashion
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DESCRIPTION:This seminar presents three views on how 3D Body Scanning wil
 l change mass customisation of Fashion.  Three research papers due to pr
 esented at the 3D Body Scanning Technology Conference (Canada) \nwill be
  given by the authors\, who will appreciate your feedback on the present
 ations.\n\nDr Chris Parker will open with a view of how 3D Body Scanning
  can and should be used as part of the retail market. He will then highl
 ight the issues that exist with the technology preventing this vision fr
 om \nbeing realised. Finally\, he will summarise how the Apparel Design 
 Engineering cluster in Manchester will solve these issues in the coming 
 years.\n\nMs Monika Januszkiewcz (PhD Student) will present an appraisal
  of online virtual fit platforms\, and highlight why they are not curren
 tly fit for purpose. This in controversial considering how international
  \nretailers such as Tommy Hilfiger already embrace the technology. She 
 will conclude with a vision of how 3D Body Scanning may offer an insight
  into improving the technology.\n\nMs Maryam Ahmed (PhD Student) will pr
 esent an appraisal of 3D Body Scanning and its current mismatch with gar
 ment development theory. She will also show industry needs to resolve th
 ese issues in \norder for virtual tailoring to become a reality. Finally
 \, she will offer a clear overview of added complications in garment con
 struction theory and conclude with a way forward for the industry.\n\nPl
 ease could you confirm attendance for catering numbers by emailing \npat
 sy.perry@Manchester.ac.uk
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:B41\, Sackville Street Building\, Manchester
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