Exploring design and technological aspects of digital fashion: a systematic review of recent innovations

ABSTRACT

This study examines the state of research in the field of digital fashion, specifically focusing on design and production. The authors propose a definition for digital fashion as the ‘virtual creation, production, and depiction of an individual's identity, in particular in the field of clothing and footwear, through computer-aided design’. Using PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 386 publications from the Web of Science database have been selected for the systematic review. A keyword map was created based on bibliographic data, and a cluster analysis of the publications revealed five main clusters. The analysis of articles shows that the most frequently mentioned topics are design, fashion, social media, and technology. Sustainability, digital fashion, and performance are also frequently discussed.

KEYWORDS:

• Digital fashion
• design
• technology
• textile
• computer-aided design

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).