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Backbone PLM Reviews & Product Details

Backbone PLM is now a part of Bamboo Rose! To learn more about this exciting step forward for both companies, visit our website. ------ Trusted by leading consumer goods companies, Backbone helps fashion and apparel brands turn design into product - smarter, faster, and at scale. The cloud-based software is ideal for fast-growing companies that design and develop apparel, accessories, outdoor, home goods, luxury, etc. Built to deliver production cycle efficiency, Backbone's platform offers unlimited custom fields, line sheets, a tech pack creator, image annotator, bill of materials, interconnected libraries for product and component data, palettes & swatches, reports, and more. These features, along with useful integrations, allow entire teams to move beyond manual data tracking into digital speed. The future of product development for fashion and apparel brands is here! Get inspired, work on new collections, boost team collaboration, improve quality control, keep your information safe, and much more. Request a personalized demo today!

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Backboneplm

Languages Supported

English

Product Description

Backbone greatly increases tech pack development speed. Copy data from existing styles to save time.

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Elizabeth Damioli

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Time to Implement

4 months

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Backbone PLM Media

Backbone PLM Demo - Centralized Product Information

Interconnected libraries with dynamically-updated data are your central source of truth for products and components that can be reused, edited, or updated with ease.

Backbone PLM Demo - Professional Line Sheets

Easily create and share line sheets for fashion & apparel products. Line Sheets help designers & developers collaborate with internal and external teams to optimize product offerings, track progress, monitor sustainability efforts, and much more. Reduce manual data entry during your produ...

Backbone PLM Demo - Create and Share Tech Packs in Minutes!

Dynamic product and component libraries make it easy to create and share tech packs quickly. Build and share flexible tech packs that include exactly what you need, including images and files. Create templates to reuse later, and send tech packs directly from Backbone to factories, your team, or...

Backbone PLM Demo - Adobe Illustrator Plugin

Backbone’s two-way Adobe integration enables designers to access and update files without worrying about whether they have the current version. Changes are synced seamlessly, taking the pain out of product revisions for your whole team.

Easily manage and access product and component colorways, including custom palettes and all Pantone libraries, which are pre-populated in the system.

Every change made to products is automatically reflected in the BOM, and BOM templates provide a starting point for new products that can be adjusted for individual components with ease.

Backbone PLM Reviews (31)

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Jessica D.

Knitwear & Cut & Sew Designer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/28/2022

"Backbone makes creating tech packs simple!"

4/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

I love how easy it is to input all of your information and make notes on images. This makes creating tech packs super easy, and exporting everything into a tech pack format is super streamlined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

Sometimes the features in editing the photos can be a little bit clunky--like having to first select the delete feature and then click on the item. Also when I make construction detail call outs if I click toward the bottom of the image I can't click submit because it's not in the window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/15/2022

"Review of Backbone from Design Assistant POV"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

I like the illustrator extension and item views. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

I struggle with the linesheet feature. The layout does not work for my team's needs. I find that there is a lot of extra data and I don't really like the framing on color varient view. Also sometimes the linesheets won't even load because we have such a big collection. Also I have this issue with the illustrator extension where sometimes the box will just be empty and the only way I can reset it and get it to work again is by undownloading the app and redownloading it which can be pretty annoying. It happens kind of randomly when it stops working so I haven't been able to figure out the cause. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

J S.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN MANAGER

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/12/2022

"Backbone PLM for Headwear Development"

5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

Ability to create very detailed product tech packs in a consistent manner & the ability to attach large reference files/prints/images as downloadable. I also like the ability to customize the taxonomy for specific product types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

The inability to arrange or view tech packs within shared folders in numerical or alphabetical order. Would prefer a default arrangement (numerically by style number or alphabetically by style name) or a filter allowing the recipient to toggle between either option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Angelina K.

Product Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/28/2022

"Good starting PLM system for apparel/fashion businesses"

4/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

I like how user-friendly it is. Pretty much self-explanatory, especially after attending the free training that Backbone provides. I have not really used other PLM systems but it is much better than using excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

There are lots of glitchies. Backbone customer service is quick to fix when there is a problem, but the same problem reoccurs and sometimes we do not even catch the mistake until its too late or our factory comes back and says something went wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Backbone PLM solving and how is that benefiting you?

It solves the inconvenience of not letting files, artworks, and comments live in the same place. They added another function to where we can share tech packs via links instead of having to download the tech pack everytime. With this new feature, my team and I are able to attach actual illustrator files so we dont have to use WeTransfer or attach via email. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Leah M.

production associate

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/14/2022

"Backbone is a helpful hub of information, but I wish the platform was better designed."

3.5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

I like that the information on styles like color, article number, trims, etc can all be found in one website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

It feels archaic in a sense. Sometimes it doesn't load, photos don't show up, and it doesn't seem like the information is stored in the most direct/beneficial way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nicole M.

Technical Design and Product Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/3/2022

"Backbone is one of the best new PLM platforms"

5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

I like the organization and ease of populating the POM. It's also great for organizing fit comments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

I wish it was easier to combine 2 size groups (i.e. Standard and Plus sizes). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

jana d.

apparel design assistant

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2022

"Apparel design assistant"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

How it generates al your information into a tech pack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

That your updates do not always get saved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2022

"Backbone keeps all production organized in just one place!"

5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

Backbone keeps all production organized in just one place! It`s easy to use and easy to share with our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

Not much, some little things like naming the AI files (once you update a file the file name does not update) and the sizing of the linesheets images. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kilsy M.

Technical Designere

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/14/2022

"From a technical design perspective, I think that the interface is pretty user friendly."

4/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

The spec sheet feature that allows you to reflect any changes onto the graded spec. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

There are times when a POM change is not reflected, or changes without me knowing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Emily T.

Product Development Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/28/2022

"Great program!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Backbone PLM?

How easy it is to navigate through the site. Everything is very simplified and clear. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Backbone PLM?

The lack of options within a component. You are limited to a number of variants and it complicates things further Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.