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STCH uses AI to slash apparel development from 5 months to 45 days
Bengaluru startup STCH, founded by former Zetwerk executives, uses AI and a factory operating system to help fashion brands move from design to dispatch in about 45 days, down from the usual…
The Story in Brief
Bengaluru startup STCH, founded by former Zetwerk executives, uses AI and a factory operating system to help fashion brands move from design to dispatch in about 45 days, down from the usual four to five months. The company, backed by $5.5 million in funding, does not own factories but partners with manufacturers across India and Bangladesh. It combines fabric R&D, a proprietary tool called FabricGPT, and Factory OS software to track production, improve quality, and boost inventory efficiency. STCH currently works with 18 brands including Shein, has built a ₹120 crore order book, and aims to become the technology backbone for Indian apparel manufacturing as global brands diversify sourcing beyond China.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Indian manufacturing cannot match global speed is lazy. STCH shows the bottleneck is organisation, not capacity, by shaving product development from five months to 45 days with AI and factory software. Another lazy claim is that AI only benefits consumers; STCH proves technology can transform the factory floor. The test will be whether the 18-brand order book of ₹120 crore grows fast enough to prove its model works at scale.
Source: inc42.com
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