The vertically integrated fashion supplier bonprix stays in constant touch with the latest trends, offering its female customers a full range of styles and sizes for all occasions. However, the route from the idea to the finished product is often time-consuming and resource-intensive, so bonprix is introducing 3D Vidya by Assyst to accelerate collection development and reduce the number of physical patterns at the same time. The 3D simulation software makes it possible to visualize garments digitally and to display them as three-dimensional patterns on a screen. This means that bonprix designers can see how a garment works, how it drapes and how the sizing & fitting can be optimized – without the need for a physical pattern. Fabrics and colors can be changed lightning-fast and different variants can be easily tried out with just a few clicks. “What’s special about 3D product simulation is that you can see what you get before it’s produced. This saves a lot of resources, time and costs and gives us much more flexibility in product development,” says Stefanie Sumfleth, Head of Quality Management, Corporate Responsibility & Digital Product Development at bonprix. “We can react even faster and more efficiently to trends and increase the quality of our products – and that makes our customers even more satisfied. With Assyst and its 3D Vidya tool, we have an ideal partner at our side for this project.”