Pattern Project

What it does

Each year, 30% of all garments produced (40Bn items) never find a buyer. This overproduction results in 490M tonnes of CO2e emissions and wastes $300B annually. Small Batch Production has always been possible, but it's expensive, time-taking and creates uncertainty for brands around stock levels. At Pattern Project they are making Speedy, Small Batch Production Profitable for Brands & Factories - zero excess inventory. Pattern Project is creating a network of EU/US-based AI-optimized factories to enable brands to 1) make less (product) and make more (money), 2) build fair, collaborative relationships with their suppliers, 3) Using tech to ensure construction quality. Their main product is Manny AI, an AI assistant that auto-derives an optimal production sequence from product images and auto-assigns tasks in seconds using a digital twin. Pattern Project is a Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing platform that enables marketers to develop designs in micro-batches and restock popular goods in five days. They accomplish this by significantly lowering the cost of setting up and managing small-batch manufacturing while integrating activities across SKUs to reach faster speeds.