| Period | Late 1800s |
| Benefits | Greater personalization • Consumer choice |
| Location | Europe and North America |
| Controversies | Impact on local cultures • Environmental impact • Labor standards |
| Consumer societies | New consumer societies |
| Economic implications | Mass production • Affordability • Economies of scale |
| Industrial revolution | First industrial revolution |
| 20th-century advancements | Digital fabrication • Personal data |
| Spread of industrialization | Throughout industrializing countries |
| Emergence of mass customization | Late 20th century |
