DOUËLOU NV

Their core work

DOUËLOU NV operates as Bivolino.com, a Belgian SME specializing in mass customization of fashion products — particularly bespoke clothing ordered online. They bring real-world e-commerce and made-to-measure manufacturing experience to EU research projects focused on digital tools for personalized fashion production. Their work bridges consumer-facing ICT platforms with small-series garment manufacturing, making them a practitioner-driven partner rather than a pure research entity.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

All three projects were initiated in a tight window (2015–2017), so there is limited timeline to observe major shifts. Early work (iART, fromROLLtoBAG) focused squarely on ICT tools enabling bespoke fashion — virtual design, consumer interfaces, and digital production. The later FBD_BModel project signals a move toward the business model layer, suggesting Bivolino shifted from purely technical questions to asking how customized fashion can be commercially sustainable at scale.

Moving from technology development toward viable business models for small-series personalized production, indicating maturity in their customization platform.

How they like to work

Bivolino has acted as both coordinator (iART) and participant, showing willingness to lead when the topic is close to their core business. With 26 unique partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they work in mid-to-large consortia and appear open to diverse international partnerships. Their role is typically that of an end-user SME bringing real market experience and a live e-commerce platform to validate project results.

Despite only three projects, Bivolino has built a network of 26 partners across 12 countries, indicating involvement in well-distributed European consortia. No obvious geographic concentration — their partnerships span broadly across the EU.

What sets them apart

Bivolino is rare among H2020 participants: a live, operating e-commerce platform for made-to-measure clothing that doubles as a real-world testbed for research on mass customization. For any consortium working on personalized manufacturing, consumer-driven production, or fashion-tech, they offer something most partners cannot — an actual product, actual customers, and actual sales data. This makes them particularly valuable for projects that need industry validation beyond lab prototypes.

Highlights from their portfolio

• iART
  Their only coordinator role — focused on ICT solutions bringing art into bespoke fashion, directly aligned with their core business.
• FBD_BModel
  Largest EC contribution (EUR 239,905) and longest project (2017–2021), representing their deepest investment in knowledge-based business models for customized fashion.