Berlin Start-Up Aims to Revolutionize Clothes Shopping

November 21st, 2011

Via: Spiegel:

Two young Berlin entrepreneurs have an ingeniously simple idea for helping the clothing industry break through on the Internet. Their UPcload service measures people with a webcam more accurately than any person could. It could revolutionize shopping for clothes online — if the fashion industry cooperates.

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2 Responses to “Berlin Start-Up Aims to Revolutionize Clothes Shopping”

  1. alvinroast says:
    November 22, 2011 at 2:25 am

    Very cool. I had this idea many years ago, but the technology wasn’t there yet. They’re not doing the manufacturing for custom sizes, but it’s only a matter of time before someone figures that out with robotic laser cloth cutting.

    I think the idea came to me in the late nineties after getting a tailor made suit in Thailand for less than the price of off-the-rack in the states. The tailor said I could just email him if my size changed, but sending biometric data would be even better.

    Hmm…

  2. pessimistic optimist says:
    November 22, 2011 at 10:12 am

    i remember seeing something about the military using lasers and 3d digitizing to fit recruits w/ better uniforms. this was many years ago, but i remember thinking it was a great idea for all clothes really. like alot of military tech i guess, glad some of it goes to good use tho.

    http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/technology-industry-article/3d-body-scanning-technology/3d-body-scanning-technology1.asp

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