Fashion Tech - Issue #11

France’s most promising fashion-tech startups have ideas that can become world beaters. Before that, the challenge is to develop partnerships with French luxury brands.

Algaeing says its algae-based formula can be used to create natural fibers and dyes using less water than conventional products, and producing zero waste and pollution.

The online retailer’s bricks-and-mortar outlets could feature QR codes, touch screens and a nontraditional shopping experience.

3D has come a long way, but streamlining the process of creating physical products is a different prospect from selling digital fashion.

Google users can soon combine images and text in search queries, a feature unveiled on Wednesday that could help the Alphabet Inc unit expand its role in e-commerce and dominance in online video.