Alvanon, Inc.: Tackling the Intricacies in Apparel Sizing

The founder of Alvanon, a garment manufacturing company, was among the handful of people who brought renaissance in the apparel industry. Having witnessed a downturn previously, he began to explore new ways to improve the standards of apparel manufacturing. Instead of manufacturing with least regard to the consumers’ comfort and fitting, Wang targeted on perfecting the apparel product sizing and spent sufficient time understanding the anatomy of different body shapes and sizes. The result: mannequins were built with a deep understanding of the body patterns of targeted audience. New York-based Alvanon addresses the sizing challenges and helps designers, brands, labels and retailers easily meet the expectations of their target markets.

Alvanon leverages the cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in its solutions to study the body shapes of the population in a defined market and formulate the “idea to execution” strategies. The firm advises the global apparel brands to achieve their mission and vision. Alvanon’s Data Gathering and Analytics tool employs several body scanning methods to capture the right body size data. Among the tools used include laser, infrared, and millileter radio scanners that capture body specifications data precisely.

The sizing issues impact the entire supply chain of the apparel industry—from design to manufacturing to shop floor. To alleviate this challenge, Alvanon has crafted the state-of-the-art sizing and fit tool, “AlvaForm,” that aids clients in keeping the apparel product sizing consistent and accurate at execution. To further eliminate the friction from the supply chain and offer the certainty to stakeholders, Alvanon has created “Virtual AlvaForms” that brands can leverage at multiple levels such as design, prototyping, quality check, and production. Marrying physical AlvaForms with its virtual counterpart inspires confidence among designers and technology professionals to conceive new designs on multiple avatars that fit their brand’s set standards. The testimonials from global apparel brand executives reflect the improvements in apparel product sizing, optimized approval process and speed to market.