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company of Uniqlo, signed a deal with Shima Seiki to develop a factory of WHOLEGARMENT 3D knitting machines for mass-producing garments. As of 2023, this partnership is still going strong. Multiple companies are using this technology to design and produce clothing made on-demand.
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