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Inside a Digital Fabric Library: How Brands Unlock Smarter Sourcing with Delvify
TL;DR: Inside a Digital Fabric Library: How Brands Unlock Smarter Sourcing with Delvify
Delvify helps brands transform legacy fabric swatches and spreadsheets into digital libraries that power modern sourcing — searchable by spec, ESG status, and stock availability. Backed by AI and designed for real workflows, these libraries reduce waste, increase material reuse, and drive faster, more confident decisions.
Fashion sourcing has a visibility problem.
Most brands still rely on outdated PDFs, binders of swatches, or local folders to manage their materials. The result? Lost time, duplicate sampling, and missed opportunities for reuse.
But that’s changing fast.
According to McKinsey, brands that digitize their material libraries unlock faster approvals, reduced waste, and better collaboration across teams and suppliers.
Delvify helps make it happen.
Our platform transforms analog swatchbooks into live, AI-powered libraries — searchable, ESG-tagged, and connected to real-time development workflows.
Step 1: Digitize Your Materials
Whether your fabrics live in bins or in outdated files, Delvify brings them online. We digitize physical hangers and specs into high-resolution, structured digital records — no manual scanning or uploading required.
This aligns with ITAA research, which found digital libraries improve material discovery, streamline approvals, and reduce versioning errors across sourcing and design teams.
Step 2: Make Every Material Searchable
Delvify doesn’t just store your fabrics — it makes them discoverable.
Using AI-driven tagging, each entry becomes instantly searchable by:
- Composition, color, and finish
- Weight, stretch, certifications (e.g. OEKO‑TEX, GRS)
- MOQ, lead time, ESG rating
- Historical use and reuse metrics
Designers, buyers, and developers each get role-based filters and previews — so everyone finds what they need without friction.
According to CottonWorks, brands using digital fabric systems gain faster iteration, reduced sampling, and more confident 3D development decisions.
Step 3: Connect It to Real Workflows
Once your library is digital, it doesn’t sit idle.
With Delvify, teams can:
- Compare internal materials vs supplier stock
- Pull fabrics into sourcing decks or BOMs
- Automatically track certifications and usage
- Align faster with fewer sample rounds
And because our platform integrates live supplier data and ESG prompts, teams reduce time to market by up to 35% and cut sample waste by 25%.
A 2021 industry report found that 72% of sourcing leaders see digital tools as critical — and 45% spent over €10K annually on physical samples, much of it avoidable with a connected library.
Built for the Brands Who Want to Move Smarter
Your legacy materials shouldn’t slow you down — they should speed you up.
With Delvify, brands reuse up to 60% more of what they already own, reduce redundant development, and eliminate siloed decision-making.
As Shanghai Garment noted, digital fabric libraries “transform sourcing from disconnected chaos into a collaborative, trackable engine for innovation and ESG”.
Ready to See Your Library in Action?
Delvify isn’t a static archive. It’s a live, intelligent workspace built for the real pace of fashion.
→ Schedule your 20-minute demo at delvify.ai
And see how your materials can work harder — every season, every cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a digital fabric library?
It’s a centralized, searchable collection of your material swatches, specs, certifications, and inventory data — digitized for fast, filterable access by teams across sourcing, design, and development.
How does Delvify digitize our physical fabric library?
Delvify scans, tags, and imports your swatches and spec sheets into a secure platform — with no manual uploads required. Each material becomes an interactive, searchable asset with ESG filters, stock data, and historical tracking.
What are the benefits of a digital fabric library?
Brands reduce redundant sampling, increase reuse, align faster across teams, and avoid wasted time searching through legacy files or binders. Most Delvify customers reuse 60% more of what they already own.
How does Delvify compare to other sourcing platforms?
Unlike others, Delvify includes digitization services, live ESG filters, visual search, supplier integration, and role-based tools in one unified platform — purpose-built for fashion teams.
Can I connect the digital library to our suppliers or 3D design tools?
Yes. Materials in Delvify’s library can be linked to supplier RFQs, pulled into sourcing decks, and integrated with PLMs or 3D garment development systems.
