The Dark Side of Fashion
The fashion industry, despite its allure, has a shadowy side that's wreaking havoc on the environment. It's estimated that a staggering 85% of all textiles end up in landfills or incinerators each year. To put it into perspective, that's equivalent to one garbage truck filled with clothing being burned or dumped every second. Annually, over three million tons of textiles meet this unfortunate fate, and an astonishing 10 million tons find their way into landfills.

But that's not all. As consumers, we've been contributing to this problem unwittingly. In 2021, people purchased 75% more garments than they did in 2000. Clothing production has nearly doubled since the turn of the millennium.

Moreover, the rise of online shopping has brought its own set of challenges. Online apparel is the most returned consumer good, with 88% of Americans returning items they bought online. Shockingly, 40% of online apparel orders are returned, and a staggering 70% of these returns are attributed to 'bad fit.' This not only costs retailers a whopping $761 billion in goods but also contributes significantly to environmental pollution.

Apparel is the #1 returned online consumer item.

Returned goods cost retailers $761billion.

80% of the waste is caused by the current Product Development process.

88% of Americans have returned items purchased online.

40% of all online apparel orders get returned.

70% of those returns are due to ‘BAD FIT’.

The Connection: Poor Fit and High Return Rates
It's no coincidence that these destructive and costly return rates are directly linked to poor-fitting clothing. The root of the problem lies in the fashion industry's traditional design cycle, which often fails to align with outdated manufacturing processes, consumer fit expectations, and ultimately leads to disappointment for shoppers.

At Design Cycle Solutions Inc, we understand the fit dilemma better than anyone. We comprehend the variables at play and the frustrating, costly issues stemming from ill-fitting garments. Our mission is to revolutionize the fashion industry, offering innovative solutions that not only reduce returns but also contribute to a more sustainable and personalized fashion landscape.

Design Cycle Solutions Inc. (DCS) Vision for Change
We are committed to minimizing fashion's negative impact on the environment while enhancing the shopping experience for consumers. By developing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions through our subsidiaries, Apotheosis, Design Cycle iQ, iO Rx, and AFT (Authentic Fit Technology), we're reshaping the industry from within.

Apotheosis is paving the way for 3D fit avatars, reducing returns and helping customers find their perfect fit. Design Cycle iQ is eliminating analog sample processes and delivering clothes that accurately fit, reducing industry pollution. iO Rx empowers brands to create marketing materials sustainably, minimizing carbon emissions and waste. AFT ensures that customers receive perfectly fitting garments, reducing the need for multiple shipments and lowering transportation emissions.

Our valiant efforts aren't just about business success; they're about creating a positive impact on the environment, consumer satisfaction, and the future of fashion. At Design Cycle Solutions, we're dedicated to changing the narrative, one well-fitting garment at a time.

Join Us in Our Mission
By supporting DCS and its innovative subsidiaries, you're joining a movement that seeks to redefine fashion's future. Together, we can reduce waste, enhance consumer experiences, and create a more sustainable and personalized fashion landscape. Explore our cutting-edge solutions and be part of the change today.

DCS is built upon the knowledge and understanding of why BAD FIT and 80% of the Apparel Industry’s contribution to global waste originates in the product development phase of the manufacturing cycle.

Brands disregard the wealth of data contained within their tech-packs and garment patterns after production. This valuable information goes unused and is not utilized to solve the fit problem. DCS leverages both the human-body and garment-pattern mathematical data to attack the fit issue.

Remarkably, there are NO comprehensive, integrated, End-2-End technology solutions for the creative product development process. There are no industry standards and benchmarks which could radically reduce waste, lower return rates and increase a brand’s profitability. DCS is the world’s only apparel E2E technology driven suite of tools for design creation, engineering, manufacturing and marketing.  Our proprietary AI programming is built from human-created, mathematical-solid, reality based data. These features bring interoperability and allow creators fluent, efficient and elegant workflow experiences. Radically transforming the design to manufacturing process to solve the $2.8 T Apparel Industry’s biggest problems: FIT, INEFFICIENCIES & POLLUTION.

We have created the only end to end solution that exists for the apparel industry. Our C-Suite and Board Of Directors is comprised of a powerhouse of industry luminaries, including the former COO of VF Corp, alongside incomparable specialists in apparel, technology, manufacturing, A.I., business & finance. We are actual Apparel Industry Experts. This reality sets us apart from 98% of all Apparel related Technology Businesses who have been founded by technologists.Together, we represent an unparalleled force.

Apotheosis: Our Apotheosis division leads the charge in reducing fashion industry waste and environmental harm. By creating highly advanced 3D fit avatars, we've revolutionized the way brands develop and market their products. Beyond this, our impact extends to the e-commerce landscape, where we've significantly reduced return rates.

Did you know that the fashion industry faces an average return rate of 30% for online purchases? This staggering figure translates into immense carbon emissions, as returned items often travel thousands of miles before reaching their final destinations. The impact on the environment is profound, with transportation emissions and packaging waste contributing significantly to pollution levels.

At Apotheosis, we're proud to play a pivotal role in addressing this issue. Our 3D fit avatars ensure that customers receive garments that fit them perfectly, reducing the need for returns and multiple shipments. By doing so, we're directly contributing to lower transportation emissions and reducing the overall carbon footprint of the fashion industry.

Design Cycle iQ: Our subsidiary, Design Cycle iQ, is a beacon of sustainability in the fashion world. Our platform streamlines design processes, minimizing inefficiencies, reducing waste, and enabling brands to make eco-conscious choices. But our commitment to sustainability doesn't stop there.

Traditional analog sample processes generate staggering amounts of waste, both in terms of materials and energy. The fashion industry's reliance on physical samples results in a significant environmental toll, with countless garments ending up as waste even before reaching consumers.

Design Cycle iQ disrupts this pattern by eliminating the need for analog samples. Our digital design tools allow brands to visualize and perfect their products without producing countless physical prototypes. This reduction in waste is not only cost-effective but also environmentally responsible.

Moreover, by ensuring that clothes fit accurately and meet customer expectations, we contribute to a reduction in return rates. This means fewer unnecessary shipments, less transportation emissions, and a fashion industry that's moving towards a greener future.

iO Rx: With our AI-powered platform, iO Rx stands as a game-changer in fashion marketing. Traditional photoshoots involve extensive travel, energy consumption, and the production of countless physical samples. These processes contribute significantly to carbon emissions and production waste.

iO Rx transforms this paradigm by allowing brands to create marketing materials without the need for extensive photoshoots. Our text-to-image AI technology seamlessly transforms text descriptions into high-quality fashion visuals, reducing the carbon footprint of the marketing process.

By cutting down on the environmental impact of fashion marketing, iO Rx paves the way for a greener industry. Our commitment to accurate garment representation and creative possibilities is matched only by our dedication to reducing environmental harm.

AFT (Authentic Fit Technology): AFT takes a stand against one of the fashion industry's most environmentally damaging issues – excessive return rates. Did you know that the fashion e-commerce sector faces an alarming 30% return rate? This rate is not only financially burdensome but also environmentally disastrous.

The return of ill-fitting garments results in multiple shipments, contributing to higher transportation emissions and packaging waste. AFT tackles this problem head-on by ensuring customers receive garments that fit perfectly from the start, minimizing the need for returns.

Our technology reduces the environmental impact of fashion by lowering transportation emissions, reducing packaging waste, and ultimately curbing pollution levels. AFT's mission is clear: create a more sustainable fashion industry by addressing fit-related return rates and promoting eco-conscious practices.