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The Online Fashion Revolution | Omer Kulka | TEDxJaffa


I’m here today to share with you that

I’m here today to share with you that underneath our noses and without us even

underneath our noses and without us even

underneath our noses and without us even noticing a revolution is taking shape

noticing a revolution is taking shape

noticing a revolution is taking shape the revolution of online fashion it is a

the revolution of online fashion it is a

the revolution of online fashion it is a fascinating story about the

fascinating story about the

fascinating story about the transformation of an entire industry but

transformation of an entire industry but

transformation of an entire industry but the most interesting part about this

the most interesting part about this

the most interesting part about this story is the fact that this revolution

story is the fact that this revolution

story is the fact that this revolution impacts each and every one of us here

impacts each and every one of us here

impacts each and every one of us here even if we are not aware of it because

even if we are not aware of it because

even if we are not aware of it because it is about to completely change some of

it is about to completely change some of

it is about to completely change some of the basic elements in our daily lives

the basic elements in our daily lives

the basic elements in our daily lives from what we wear to wear and how we are

from what we wear to wear and how we are

from what we wear to wear and how we are going to buy it but before we start I

going to buy it but before we start I

going to buy it but before we start I would just like to ask you a very quick

would just like to ask you a very quick

would just like to ask you a very quick question if I may how many of you buy

question if I may how many of you buy

question if I may how many of you buy stuff online just anything please raise

stuff online just anything please raise

stuff online just anything please raise your hands if you do thank you I can’t

your hands if you do thank you I can’t

your hands if you do thank you I can’t see anything

see anything

see anything light but ok wow thank you that’s quite

light but ok wow thank you that’s quite

light but ok wow thank you that’s quite impressive thank you now if you had to

impressive thank you now if you had to

impressive thank you now if you had to imagine what happens behind the scenes

imagine what happens behind the scenes

imagine what happens behind the scenes when you purchase something online what

when you purchase something online what

when you purchase something online what would it be

would it be

would it be most of us imagine our order being sent

most of us imagine our order being sent

most of us imagine our order being sent away to a remote warehouse somewhere

away to a remote warehouse somewhere

away to a remote warehouse somewhere where goods are being pulled off shelves

where goods are being pulled off shelves

where goods are being pulled off shelves placed in boxes and sent away and this

placed in boxes and sent away and this

placed in boxes and sent away and this may absolutely be true in most cases but

may absolutely be true in most cases but

may absolutely be true in most cases but when it comes to fashion more often than

when it comes to fashion more often than

when it comes to fashion more often than you think this simply isn’t the case

you think this simply isn’t the case

you think this simply isn’t the case anymore because in fashion these days

anymore because in fashion these days

anymore because in fashion these days filling warehouses with stock will make

filling warehouses with stock will make

filling warehouses with stock will make you go out of business and quite fast

you go out of business and quite fast

you go out of business and quite fast for this for the very simple reason that

for this for the very simple reason that

for this for the very simple reason that your stock will go out of fashion where

your stock will go out of fashion where

your stock will go out of fashion where before you get to sell it but why what

before you get to sell it but why what

before you get to sell it but why what makes fashion any different than other

makes fashion any different than other

makes fashion any different than other stuff we buy fashion plays a very unique

stuff we buy fashion plays a very unique

stuff we buy fashion plays a very unique role in our lives even if we don’t

role in our lives even if we don’t

role in our lives even if we don’t consider ourselves especially

consider ourselves especially

consider ourselves especially fashionable just dare to imagine how it

fashionable just dare to imagine how it

fashionable just dare to imagine how it would feel like if both people sitting

would feel like if both people sitting

would feel like if both people sitting next to you right now we’re wearing

next to you right now we’re wearing

next to you right now we’re wearing exactly the same clothes as you you’d

exactly the same clothes as you you’d

exactly the same clothes as you you’d feel very uncomfortable wouldn’t you the

feel very uncomfortable wouldn’t you the

feel very uncomfortable wouldn’t you the reason for that is that the clothes we

reason for that is that the clothes we

reason for that is that the clothes we wear are an essential part of who

wear are an essential part of who

wear are an essential part of who our of our self-expression and of the

our of our self-expression and of the

our of our self-expression and of the image we would like to projects both to

image we would like to projects both to

image we would like to projects both to ourselves and to others I actually

ourselves and to others I actually

ourselves and to others I actually consider text printed t-shirts to be

consider text printed t-shirts to be

consider text printed t-shirts to be some of the more self expressive objects

some of the more self expressive objects

some of the more self expressive objects that I own so fashion yes so fashion

that I own so fashion yes so fashion

that I own so fashion yes so fashion does play according to a different set

does play according to a different set

does play according to a different set of rules and today I would like to

of rules and today I would like to

of rules and today I would like to explore with you the revolutionary

explore with you the revolutionary

explore with you the revolutionary impact of the online world on fashion in

impact of the online world on fashion in

impact of the online world on fashion in the Year 2015 clothing became the number

the Year 2015 clothing became the number

the Year 2015 clothing became the number one online sales category for the first

one online sales category for the first

one online sales category for the first time in history overtaking computer

time in history overtaking computer

time in history overtaking computer hardware and in the u.s. about 20

hardware and in the u.s. about 20

hardware and in the u.s. about 20 percent of overall fashion sales today

percent of overall fashion sales today

percent of overall fashion sales today take place online now if you think about

take place online now if you think about

take place online now if you think about it this is a pretty amazing fact because

it this is a pretty amazing fact because

it this is a pretty amazing fact because when we purchase clothes online we can’t

when we purchase clothes online we can’t

when we purchase clothes online we can’t really see the color or the print we

really see the color or the print we

really see the color or the print we can’t touch the fabric and of course

can’t touch the fabric and of course

can’t touch the fabric and of course there are no fitting rules and yet

there are no fitting rules and yet

there are no fitting rules and yet online fashion sales are booming like

online fashion sales are booming like

online fashion sales are booming like never before only twice in history we’ve

never before only twice in history we’ve

never before only twice in history we’ve seen a similar shift to online of such a

seen a similar shift to online of such a

seen a similar shift to online of such a scale first

scale first

scale first when Amazon took on bookstores in the

when Amazon took on bookstores in the

when Amazon took on bookstores in the mid 1990s and second when Apple did the

mid 1990s and second when Apple did the

mid 1990s and second when Apple did the same for music stores just about a

same for music stores just about a

same for music stores just about a decade later in both cases what started

decade later in both cases what started

decade later in both cases what started as a pure business model ended up

as a pure business model ended up

as a pure business model ended up becoming genuine revolutions that

becoming genuine revolutions that

becoming genuine revolutions that completely changed our habits as

completely changed our habits as

completely changed our habits as consumers and transformed entire

consumers and transformed entire

consumers and transformed entire industries just take a look at the music

industries just take a look at the music

industries just take a look at the music industry before and after the iTunes

industry before and after the iTunes

industry before and after the iTunes Store and you will understand exactly

Store and you will understand exactly

Store and you will understand exactly what I’m talking about and this means

what I’m talking about and this means

what I’m talking about and this means that the growing trend of buying fashion

that the growing trend of buying fashion

that the growing trend of buying fashion online has reached the proportions where

online has reached the proportions where

online has reached the proportions where it is about to completely change the way

it is about to completely change the way

it is about to completely change the way we shop for clothes but even more

we shop for clothes but even more

we shop for clothes but even more significantly where and how fashion is

significantly where and how fashion is

significantly where and how fashion is going to be manufactured so what is

going to be manufactured so what is

going to be manufactured so what is really going on here

really going on here

really going on here where is all this coming from not

where is all this coming from not

where is all this coming from not surprisingly the reason lies in the

surprisingly the reason lies in the

surprisingly the reason lies in the evolution of our online behavior

evolution of our online behavior

evolution of our online behavior patterns and to be more precise I

patterns and to be more precise I

patterns and to be more precise I recognize three major consumer trends

recognize three major consumer trends

recognize three major consumer trends that are changing the basic rules of the

that are changing the basic rules of the

that are changing the basic rules of the game for the fashion industry the first

game for the fashion industry the first

game for the fashion industry the first strength is the need for personal

strength is the need for personal

strength is the need for personal expression now don’t get me wrong I’m

expression now don’t get me wrong I’m

expression now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying this is a new thing of course

not saying this is a new thing of course

not saying this is a new thing of course not but the online domain has given it a

not but the online domain has given it a

not but the online domain has given it a whole new form and volume just think

whole new form and volume just think

whole new form and volume just think about the role of selfies and the way we

about the role of selfies and the way we

about the role of selfies and the way we post and broadcast ourselves these days

post and broadcast ourselves these days

post and broadcast ourselves these days and in fashion this means that we all

and in fashion this means that we all

and in fashion this means that we all want to be on trend but unique and

want to be on trend but unique and

want to be on trend but unique and special at the same time creating the

special at the same time creating the

special at the same time creating the concept of customized fashion the second

concept of customized fashion the second

concept of customized fashion the second trend is influenced through social media

trend is influenced through social media

trend is influenced through social media now social media has completely changed

now social media has completely changed

now social media has completely changed the way we communicate and influence

the way we communicate and influence

the way we communicate and influence each other and when it comes to fashion

each other and when it comes to fashion

each other and when it comes to fashion these days it means that global trends

these days it means that global trends

these days it means that global trends can be led by fashionistas and bloggers

can be led by fashionistas and bloggers

can be led by fashionistas and bloggers just as easily as they can by famous

just as easily as they can by famous

just as easily as they can by famous designers making them completely

designers making them completely

designers making them completely unpredictable and short lasting leaving

unpredictable and short lasting leaving

unpredictable and short lasting leaving the fashion industry practically no

the fashion industry practically no

the fashion industry practically no chance of reacting in time as seasoned

chance of reacting in time as seasoned

chance of reacting in time as seasoned collections these days are designed well

collections these days are designed well

collections these days are designed well over a year in advance and the third and

over a year in advance and the third and

over a year in advance and the third and last trend is the need for immediate

last trend is the need for immediate

last trend is the need for immediate gratification all of us have been

gratification all of us have been

gratification all of us have been getting used to the fact that everything

getting used to the fact that everything

getting used to the fact that everything online is just a click away

online is just a click away

online is just a click away and we simply expect everything in our

and we simply expect everything in our

and we simply expect everything in our lives to follow suit so if buying that

lives to follow suit so if buying that

lives to follow suit so if buying that special dress online takes no more than

special dress online takes no more than

special dress online takes no more than a few minutes then it really feels like

a few minutes then it really feels like

a few minutes then it really feels like getting it shouldn’t take that much

getting it shouldn’t take that much

getting it shouldn’t take that much longer right and when we combine these

longer right and when we combine these

longer right and when we combine these trends together it seems as if we want

trends together it seems as if we want

trends together it seems as if we want new and different things all the time we

new and different things all the time we

new and different things all the time we want them to be special and even

want them to be special and even

want them to be special and even personalized and of course we don’t want

personalized and of course we don’t want

personalized and of course we don’t want to wait for any of them

the result of all this from an economic

the result of all this from an economic point of view is truly radical as the

point of view is truly radical as the

point of view is truly radical as the classic retail model of supply and

classic retail model of supply and

classic retail model of supply and demand is becoming irrelevant for

demand is becoming irrelevant for

demand is becoming irrelevant for fashion and instead we see the emergence

fashion and instead we see the emergence

fashion and instead we see the emergence of a new and reverse model of demand and

of a new and reverse model of demand and

of a new and reverse model of demand and supply or to put it in simpler words

supply or to put it in simpler words

supply or to put it in simpler words instead of selling what we already

instead of selling what we already

instead of selling what we already manufactured we need to actually

manufactured we need to actually

manufactured we need to actually manufacture what we already sold any

manufacture what we already sold any

manufacture what we already sold any possible task and an imaginary concept

possible task and an imaginary concept

possible task and an imaginary concept for the conventional fashion industry so

for the conventional fashion industry so

for the conventional fashion industry so if we want to meet the demand of a

if we want to meet the demand of a

if we want to meet the demand of a completely new type of fashion consumers

completely new type of fashion consumers

completely new type of fashion consumers we need a genuine production revolution

we need a genuine production revolution

we need a genuine production revolution we need to use innovative technologies

we need to use innovative technologies

we need to use innovative technologies in order to make fashion manufacturing

in order to make fashion manufacturing

in order to make fashion manufacturing simple flexible and sustainable to

simple flexible and sustainable to

simple flexible and sustainable to enable us to bring it closer to the

enable us to bring it closer to the

enable us to bring it closer to the market and into our cities to enable a

market and into our cities to enable a

market and into our cities to enable a true on demand and just in time fashion

true on demand and just in time fashion

true on demand and just in time fashion manufacturing system guided by this

manufacturing system guided by this

manufacturing system guided by this notion the vision my colleagues and I

notion the vision my colleagues and I

notion the vision my colleagues and I have been working on for the past six

have been working on for the past six

have been working on for the past six years is to enable this exact revolution

years is to enable this exact revolution

years is to enable this exact revolution for printed textiles print and color are

for printed textiles print and color are

for printed textiles print and color are two of the most basic fundamentals of

two of the most basic fundamentals of

two of the most basic fundamentals of fashion but printing and dyeing of

fashion but printing and dyeing of

fashion but printing and dyeing of fabrics involve complex and highly

fabrics involve complex and highly

fabrics involve complex and highly polluting processes as a matter of fact

polluting processes as a matter of fact

polluting processes as a matter of fact it is one of the most water polluting

it is one of the most water polluting

it is one of the most water polluting industries in the world which according

industries in the world which according

industries in the world which according to the World Bank is responsible for

to the World Bank is responsible for

to the World Bank is responsible for about 20% of water pollution globally

about 20% of water pollution globally

about 20% of water pollution globally one of the main reasons why this

one of the main reasons why this

one of the main reasons why this industry was pushed away to the most

industry was pushed away to the most

industry was pushed away to the most remote corners of the earth changing

remote corners of the earth changing

remote corners of the earth changing this exact reality is the challenge we

this exact reality is the challenge we

this exact reality is the challenge we took upon ourselves with the goal of

took upon ourselves with the goal of

took upon ourselves with the goal of replacing old and polluting processes we

replacing old and polluting processes we

replacing old and polluting processes we invented a unique and completely dry

invented a unique and completely dry

invented a unique and completely dry digital printing solution for textile

digital printing solution for textile

digital printing solution for textile enabling people to digitally print any

enabling people to digitally print any

enabling people to digitally print any design on any type of fabric

design on any type of fabric

design on any type of fabric anywhere in the world but seeing what

anywhere in the world but seeing what

anywhere in the world but seeing what our customers were able to do with this

our customers were able to do with this

our customers were able to do with this technology made us realize that we

technology made us realize that we

technology made us realize that we needed to take our vision even further

needed to take our vision even further

needed to take our vision even further so based on our printing solution we

so based on our printing solution we

so based on our printing solution we integrated additional technologies to

integrated additional technologies to

integrated additional technologies to create an innovative solution for

create an innovative solution for

create an innovative solution for on-demand Digital fashion manufacturing

on-demand Digital fashion manufacturing

on-demand Digital fashion manufacturing transforming a 3d garment design into

transforming a 3d garment design into

transforming a 3d garment design into printed and cut pieces ready for sewing

printed and cut pieces ready for sewing

printed and cut pieces ready for sewing within a matter of minutes and without

within a matter of minutes and without

within a matter of minutes and without any environmental pollution or waste

any environmental pollution or waste

any environmental pollution or waste taking a process which currently spends

taking a process which currently spends

taking a process which currently spends many months and multiple continents and

many months and multiple continents and

many months and multiple continents and squeezing it into the space of a small

squeezing it into the space of a small

squeezing it into the space of a small apartment in less than 15 minutes

apartment in less than 15 minutes

apartment in less than 15 minutes presenting a true alternative for how we

presenting a true alternative for how we

presenting a true alternative for how we believe fashion should and will be

believe fashion should and will be

believe fashion should and will be manufactured in the foreseeable future

manufactured in the foreseeable future

manufactured in the foreseeable future now if you think this is a far-fetched

now if you think this is a far-fetched

now if you think this is a far-fetched dream or a long-term vision at the best

dream or a long-term vision at the best

dream or a long-term vision at the best then I urge you to think again as I

then I urge you to think again as I

then I urge you to think again as I truly believe that after decades of

truly believe that after decades of

truly believe that after decades of doing pretty much the same thing over

doing pretty much the same thing over

doing pretty much the same thing over and over the fashion industry is about

and over the fashion industry is about

and over the fashion industry is about to be reinvented in a very short time we

to be reinvented in a very short time we

to be reinvented in a very short time we will go online in the morning to buy our

will go online in the morning to buy our

will go online in the morning to buy our new dress or shirt being able to

new dress or shirt being able to

new dress or shirt being able to customize every part of it and while we

customize every part of it and while we

customize every part of it and while we go about our daily business our new

go about our daily business our new

go about our daily business our new garments will then be printed and made

garments will then be printed and made

garments will then be printed and made especially for us not only in the same

especially for us not only in the same

especially for us not only in the same part of the world but rather very close

part of the world but rather very close

part of the world but rather very close to where we live so that by the same

to where we live so that by the same

to where we live so that by the same afternoon we’ll have it ready and

afternoon we’ll have it ready and

afternoon we’ll have it ready and delivered at our doorstep just in time

delivered at our doorstep just in time

delivered at our doorstep just in time for dinner reservations so the next time

for dinner reservations so the next time

for dinner reservations so the next time you buy fashion online keep in mind that

you buy fashion online keep in mind that

you buy fashion online keep in mind that you are an active player in the genuine

you are an active player in the genuine

you are an active player in the genuine revolution which is just a click away

revolution which is just a click away

revolution which is just a click away thank you thank you so much

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