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Own B releases AI apparel platform with orders from 20 pieces
Own B has released an apparel production platform that it says can generate specification documents in minutes. The service also supports factory matching, production management and orders starting at 20 pieces.
Apparel brands can use Own B's newly released platform to generate production specifications and arrange small-lot manufacturing, with orders starting at 20 pieces. The company says its AI can produce the documents in minutes.
The platform was formally released on November 10. The company has also begun offering the service in the United States through its US entity, Own B Inc.
From design to production
The platform uses brands' designs or ideas as the basis for its AI-generated production documents. Own B describes the service as covering factory matching in China and India, as well as production management and shipping.
Its features include automated specification documents and garment illustrations, AI-generated product photography and lookbooks, and progress management from production through shipment. Orders for small-lot original equipment manufacturing can start at 20 pieces.
Drafts and approvals
The company's product site says T-shirts receive an automatic first draft of the specification, while specifications for other garments are written with the customer. It says a photo and short description can be used to draft a design summary, a bill of materials and points of measure, with a suggested size chart.
The site says the tool identifies what it observed and marks details estimated from a photo. A technical-flat feature, labelled beta, lets users edit a front-and-back drawing and measurement lines or download the drawing as an SVG file.
A 3D view is intended for checking the design rather than fit, according to the product site. The company says measurements, fabric and fit are settled in the specification and on physical samples.
Quotes tied to specifications
Quotes are numbered and tied to a particular specification version. According to the site, customers confirm the design and Own B approves it for production on the same version. Any subsequent edit creates a new version that begins unapproved.
Own B was established in June 2025 and is based in Tokyo's Shibuya district. Its business also includes brand consulting and support for automating business operations.