Technology

Worksheet
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Name: Junaidi

Class/Study Program: MD 4 A

A. Complete this text as you listen to the video in the link https://www.voanews.com/episode/fashionindustry-
reinventing-itself-embracing-digital-age-3783951

Fashion Industry Reinventing Itself by Embracing the Digital Age

Designers at Levi’s Strauss are creating new finishes for jeans by using digital pens and touch 1
__Screen______ computers. The new designs are uploaded to a laser machine and in just 90 seconds, a new
pair of jeans is transformed. The process 2 __Use___ to take 30 minutes by hand.

“It is a radical breakthrough,” says Bart Sights, Vice President of Technical Innovation at the company. “It is the
one that surely will 3 __At One_______ how jeans ware is designed and developed. How it is 4
_____Manufacture___ and how it is sold.”

“By using the new digital platform, the 165-year-old retailer can significantly reduce the time it 5
___Take__________ to bring the jeans from the factory the consumers,” says Liz O’neill. “We can get the products
at our consumers at the right time. And we can much more accurately predict what our consumers are going to
want to see in our stores.”

Global sourcing giant, Lee and Fund is helping its clients’ transitions to a 6 __Change_______ supply chain, by
showing them how new software and 3D rendering can make clothing 7 ____Manufacture_____ more efficient.
“So if you think about creating product in 3D... um, where you can actually essentially create the entire collection
before you even cut one 8 ______Corne___. So, it reduces wastes and reduces um, lee time. It 9 _________
decision making in real times.”

Christ Lindland, the CEO of the San Francisco fashion firm, Betabrand 10 ___Aggres____, “The amount of time
that goes on decision making and making prototypes can take weeks and months, and we eliminate that.” The
new wave of technology is already transforming the fashion industry as the pace and demand for the newer,
more innovative designs and product speeds up.

B. Vocabulary building
Complete this table below by using dictionary.

Words Meaning
Radical Seorang Radical

Breakthrough Penerobosan

Develop Mengembangkan
 Amount Jumlah

Pace
Reduce Kecepatan
Mengurangi

Actually Sebetulnya

Entire Seluruh

Wastes Limbah

Lee time Waktu Luang

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C. Reading comprehension
Answer these following questions based on the text above.
1. How long does it take to create a pair of jeans by using computer and laser machine?
(90 Seconds)
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2. Who is the Vice President of Technical Innovation at Levi’s Strauss?
( Bart Sight)
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3. How long has Vice President of Technical Innovation at run?
(“By using the new digital platform, the 165-year-old)
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4. How does Lee and Fund help its client’s transition to the digital supply chain?
showing them how new software and 3D rendering can make clothing)
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5. According to Whitney Cathcart, what are the benefits of using 3D rendering in fashion industry?
More efficient. “So if you think about creating product in 3D... um, where you can actually essentially create
the entire collection before you even cut one
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6. How long does it take to create a prototype manually?
Making prototypes can take weeks and months,
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D. Give your opinion

In the video, the speakers mention some advantages of using technology for their company. However, using
technology is not all about the good things. In your opinion, mention some of the disadvantages of using technology
for a company.

My opinion Very Good if in the Company Using technologi, Because Very Simple and Very Fleksibel.
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E. Language Focus

Levi’s Strauss is a fashion company.

Levi’s Strauss and Betabrand are fashion companies.

1. Jessica’s parents is….. Italian.

2. The history book Are very informative.
3. Tommy Is diligent student in his class.
4. The Rose Garden and The Tulip Park Are. full with people in the spring.
5. The Devil wears Prada Are. one of my favorite movies.

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