Introduction

To
Textile Software

Objectives
After studying this chapter you will be able to

• Know about the basics of computer system

• Different software used in textile sector
• Overview of all the department where computer is used

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 The Computer system
Definition

Compute To Calculate

But nowadays in addition to handling complex arithmetic computations,

computers perform many other tasks like accepting, sorting, selecting,
moving, comparing various types of information.

A computer is a fast and accurate data manipulating system that is designed to

automatically accept and store input data & then process them & produce
output results (Information) under the directions of a stored program.

The Computer system

Data

Data is a plural of word Datum which means fact. A fact can be any
characteristic of an object. Data is represented by symbols i.e. 1,4,5,9,0 or
A,B,G,T,R or %, ?, $.

A
A L G
B H Not all data make sense to a
N E D S person when looking at the data.

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Information

Data is a raw material for information. When data is processed, organized,

structured or presented in a given context so as to make it useful,
understandable , it is called information.

The data shown in the previous example

BANGLADESH
was of no use but after doing some
processing on that data we can produce
information from that data which makes
sense to us

Data  Computer  information.

The Computer system

History/ Evolution of Computers
First
Generation Second Third Fouth
Generation Generation
Zero Generation Genearation Generation

Time Span 1941-1956 1956- 1963 1964-1971 1971- present Present

Integrated
Microchips Quantum
circuits
Technology Vacuum Tubes Transistors (millions of based AI
(Multiple
transistor) integrated
transistor)
So small, can
Filled whole Filled half a Comparatively Very very
Size be fitted in
building room smaller small
your pocket

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Components of a computer system/ Computer architecture

A computer system essentially has three

important components:

• Central Processing Unit (CPU): This

unit performs processing of instructions
and data inside the computer.
• Input Unit: This component of the
computer accepts instructions and data.
• Output Unit: This unit communicates
the results to the user.

The Computer system

The terms hardware and software are almost always used in connection with the
computer
The Hardware:The hardware is the machinery itself. It is made up of the physical
parts or devices of the computer system.
 System Unit
 Input Devices
 Output Devices
 Storage Devices

The Software: The computer hardware itself is not capable of doing anything on
its own. It has to be given explicit instructions to perform the specific task. The
computer thus functions according to the instructions written in the software.
 Operating System
 Application Software
 Utility Software

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 The Computer system
Analog
Computers
Textiles Use them all

By types Digital
Computers
Hybrid Personal
By Computers computer
generation
Small
computer

Types of Mini/Midrange
Computers computers
By size Notebook
Mainframe
computers

Supercomputers

General Purpose
By
purpose
Special Purpose

Scope of Computers In Textile industry

Being a Textile Engineering student how

will you make good use of computers ?

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 Scope of Computers In Textile industry

Scopes

CAD
CAD stands for computer aided design. Computer-aided design (CAD) is
the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification,
analysis, or optimization of a design.

CAD software is used to

• increase the productivity of the designer,
• improve the quality of design,
• improve communications through documentation, and
• to create a database for manufacturing.

CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining,
or other manufacturing operations.

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• CAD is used to create or modify designs. The
final design can then be digitally printed, or
the information sent directly to the machines.
• Here, pattern pieces are designed on the
computer and then printed or fabric structure
is simulated

Some of the popular CAD software

There are many CAD software solution providers for the garment and textile
industry. Here is a list of such popular CAD systems.

• AccuMark Pattern Design Software by Gerber Technology

• CAD.Assyst by Human Solution Assyst AVM
• Modrais by Lectra Systems
• Optitex Pattern Design software by Optitex
• TUKAcad by Tukateck Inc.
• Fashion Cad by Cad Cam Solutions Australia Pty. Ltd
• SDS-ONE APEX3 from Shima Seiki
• PAD System
• GT CAD by Genuine Technology and Research Limited

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 CAM

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the use of computer software to control

machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of work
pieces/products. CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all
operations of a manufacturing plant, including planning, management,
transportation and storage.

Primary purpose is
• To create a faster production process
• To ensure the most precise dimensions of the materials
• To ensure material consistency,
• To minimize waste
• To reduce energy consumption.

CAM In Industry
1. Printing Machine:
• An image is produced using CAD (Computer Aided
Design) and printed out onto the transfer paper or the
design is transferred to the screen making machine to
print out the design.
• Then the printed design is printed onto the fabric using
computerized control system.
2. Embroidery machine:
• A design is copied using a scanner or created using CAD
software.
• The embroidery machine can be linked directly to a PC
or designs can be transferred on a disk.
• The image is then downloaded onto the machine’s
memory and output onto the machine bed, creating a
machined logo or image.

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 CIM
• Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) systems integrate or link CAD and CAM
systems. CIM is a manufacturing process in which all the functional elements and
process steps are integrated with the help of computer, so that the process operates in
the most effective and efficient way.

Primary Functions
• Able to combine the design development, production planning and manufacturing
systems altogether.
• Able to design a product in one country and manufacture it overseas where labour
costs are lower.
• Able to set monitor and control parameter of the production process virtually.

• CIM monitoring system are two types

• On-line
• Off-line

CIM
On-line system: CIM is used to set, monitor
and control the key
• On- line monitoring system is installed on-board the machine or
equipment for monitoring and controlling operation.
parameters like
• On-line monitoring systems use PLC controls. PLC
• Temperature, pressure
(Programmable Logic Controller) have been gaining popularity
on the factory and time of
polymerization
• Constant and continuous monitoring ensures consistent process
performance and product quality.
• Viscosity of molten
polymer
• Quick detection of any malfunction of the machine.
• Extrusion rate
• Reduction in personnel intervention • Draw ratio
• Increased efficiency and productivity • Fibre fineness
• Finish add-on
Off-line system: • etc
• Off-line monitoring system is off the machine and performs the
task related to the machine independently

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Automation: Different types of automation tools are
Automation is a technique of automatically • ANN - Artificial neural network
controlled operation of an apparatus, process or • BPM - Bonita Open Solution
system by mechanical or electronic devices that • DCS - Distributed Control System
takes place without human observation, efforts and • HMI - Human Machine Interface
decision. • SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data
Automation Tools: Acquisition
• PLC - Programmable Logic Controller
Computer-aided technologies now serve the basis
• PAC - Programmable automation controller
for mathematical and organizational tools used to
• Instrumentation
create complex CIM systems ( Bothe CAD &
• Motion control
CAM).
• Robotics

CIM
Advantages of automation: Disadvantages of Automation

• Increased throughput or productivity. • High initial cost of installation

• Improved quality or increased predictability • High cost of research and development
of quality. • Security threats
• Improved robustness (consistency), of • High cost of maintenance
processes or product. • Unexpected production delays
• Increased consistency of output. • Limited scope
• Reduced direct human labor costs and • Lack of flexibility
expenses. • Unemployment
• Performing jobs beyond human capability

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Their use falls into two main categories:

CAT (computer aided testing) provides a digital • Recording and calculation of results
and automatic solution for quality testing, • Automation of the test procedure.
evaluation and control of textile processing and
products by using computer-related testing
techniques, such as computer vision and artificial
intelligence.

In the textile industry, testing traditionally relies

on heavily subjective estimation without
objective testing instruments.

Computer aided testing technology and methods

have been used to replace these traditional
subjective evaluation methods.

CAA
CAA stands for Computer aided produce information that decision
administration. Now a days textile and makers can use to make day to day
apparel industry uses a lot of software to decisions in order to ensure the growth
promote their productivity. of the business.

DBMS
MIS
• A management information system • A software package/ system design
(MIS) is an information system used to facilitate the creation and
for decision-making, and for the maintenance of a computerized
coordination, control, analysis, and database. Actually the DBMS is a
visualization of information in an general purpose software systems
organization. that facilitates the process of
defining constructing, manipulating
• MIS uses the information technology, and sharing databases among
people, and business processes to various users and application.
record, store and process data to

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Computer Aided Market Analysis HRD and Payroll system development

(CAMA) & Selling: in textile industry:

When companies wish to monitor consumer Computer Aided Administration (CAA) can
behavior, they may use CAMA data to collect and access in a quick and effective
analyze their sales. For example, the use of way to assist manufacturing or information
bonus and reward cards in supermarkets management. For example, your university
provides information about what products may have an electronic registration system
people are buying and when they are buying or a company my use clocking-in
them. This helps designers target new identification to monitor the whereabouts of
products. its employees.

EPOS
• An EPOS is a computerized system for
recording sales, taking payments,
monitoring stock and generating reports
within the retail and hospitality sectors.
• EPOS systems come in a variety of
configurations, shapes and sizes.
Components of a EPOS system
• Touchscreen computer,
• Customer displays
• receipt printer
• barcode scanner
• cash drawer
• software

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 Advantages of an EPOS System
Sales Report Minimize Mistakes
• An EPOS system gives a good overview of the • The price for a product can be changed and it will be
business and automatically keeps a record of your automatically updated throughout the system which
cash flow. will result in reduction of mistakes and customer
• Data about a product category can be easily found. dissatisfaction

Customize Product Offer Displayable Loyalty Program

• An EPOS system can save all the information about
• The most and least profitable products can be
individual customer and customize the product offers
categorized from the sales report
and promotions for individual customer. It makes
• Customization of the item can be done depending on them feel special and well treated and this may lead
customer needs to purchase intent.
Save time Employee Management
• EPOS system keep tracks of all the goods going out • EPOS software can be used to check additional sales
and coming in. Thus helps to mange inventory which made by each employee. However, it can also be used
leads to savings of a lot of time. as a managerial tool and as an award criterion. By
• EPOS system also can help you define margins doing this, employees will be more motivated and
automatically and calculate taxes. more effective. Therefore, sales will increase and
customer service will improve.

How different departments use computers ?

 Production Inventory Control Systems, Stock

Production Planning, Process control Forecasting Systems.
systems  Accounts
 Maintenance • Accounting systems are usually
PPM (Planned plant maintenance integrated within many other
systems). (Database of part and departments of an organization as whole
equipment) software package.
 Quality Control / R&D E.g. Sage, Accountant+, SAP
Simulations, Sampling and results A accounting system is a computerised package that has
databases, numerous facilities to process your financial
 Designing. information. The system collects the information,
Simulations, CAD classifies it and then summarises the data in an
accessible way to allow the user to view their financial
 Ware Housing / Stores
information in simplistic terms.

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 Finance  Marketing
Financial Reporting Systems, CRM [Customer relationship
Financial management and management], Market research
forecasting tools Systems
 Purchase / Procurement  Human Resources / Personnel
Purchase Order Processing Pay Roll Systems, Employees
Systems Performance Reporting Systems,
 Sales Automated attendance.

Sales management, Sales Order  General Administration

Processing Systems. Reporting Systems, security
surveillance software.

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Spinning

The application of computer software in spinning sector mainly divided into 4

category

1. Bale management
2. Fiber testing
3. Yarn testing
4. Quality Control

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Spinning
Bale
Bale is a package of compressed cotton lint after ginning,
tied with wire or metal bands and wrapped in cotton, jute
or polypropylene.

Bale Management
The choice of cotton bales (for blending or mixing)
according to the fiber characteristics in order to achieve
acceptable and economical processing (minimum cost)
condition and a constant yarn quality is called bale
management.
• Bale Inventory Analysis System ( BIAS, USTER)
• Engineered Fiber system (EFS, Cotton incorporated)

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Spinning
Functions of a Bale management software

• To mix or blend of bales (fibers) in such a way that bales taken from stock are having
minimum variation in quality parameters from bale to bale and from day to day.
• To reduce cost.
• To reduce waste.
• To handle the logistics of cotton bale information efficiently throughout the flowchart
of the cotton market.
• To assist the textile mill in determining optimum levels of yarn quality with respect
to the required levels of fibre attributes and the cost of fibres.

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Steps of bale management • System will consider all the necessary
data and print out the bale mixing plan to
• 100% testing of bales ensure optimum result . Average of all
• All the bales received are tested in HVI. quality parameters will be printed. Thus,
Tested results are exported to BIAS BIAS helps to reduce variation in quality
either directly or by floppy disk. parameters on a day to day basis for
particular mixing.
• Categorization of Bales Some key properties of bale
• All bales tested are numbered and • Strength,
divided into categories. Eg. If • Trash content,
categorized according to SCI and MIC. • Fineness,
• Mix Formation • Maturity,
• Length,
• Eg.mix for 20 bales. • Brightness or whiteness and
• Print out of Mix Plan yellowness.
• Uniformity.

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Spinning
Fiber Testing High Volume Instrument( HVI ):
Testing is the process or procedure to determines the High volume instrument systems are based on the
quality of a product. And quality could be termed as fibre bundle testing, i.e., many fibres are checked at
customers’ satisfaction; a good quality product the same time and their average values are
means that it will fulfill all the purposes for which it determined. Example: USTER HVI, Premier HVI,
has been produced. Lintronics HVI

It is necessary to find out the complete parameters The different HVI modules are 1.Length and
of fiber that will help in the process of spinning. The strength module 2.Micronaire module 3. Colour and
properties of the yarn and fabric are directly trash module
influenced by the properties of fiber from which yarn These modules are used to measure the following
and fabric are made. For testing of fibers, mostly fiber parameters
used instruments are
• Fiber length, Uniformity, Short fiber index,
• HVI Micronaire, Maturity index, Strength, Elongation,
• AFIS. Color and Trash, and Moisture content

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 USTER HVI
Mic, Color/ Trash measurement

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Spinning
The different AFIS measurement modules
Fiber Testing: • The L and M module: measure fibre length &
Advanced fiber information system diameter

AFIS provides single fiber information and is • Trash Module: Determines the no. & sizes of
distinguished from earlier and existing methods by foreign matter , dust and trash.
providing distributions of basic fiber properties. • Nep Module: analyzing nep count & nep size
Operation Principle • Multi-data module: For simultaneous
AFIS is an optical system. The fiber sample is determination of neps, fibre length & dia., trash,
opened into individual fibers in the opening unit, and dust of sample.
are then passed in the free airflow by the opto- • Auto jet module: For automatic loading of test
electronic sensor. The pulses generated by the sensor sample.
are converted into electronic signals and evaluated by
a computer. So, AFIS measures the following fiber parameters
• Fiber Length, Fiber maturity, Trash content, Nep
content

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 USTER AFIS PRO 2
®

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Spinning

Yarn tester:
• Hairiness length measurement
Uster tester 6:
• Yarn diameter, shape , density, diameter variation
Capacitive and optical sensor technology in the can be measured
USTER® TESTER 6 opens the door to spinning mill
management. Showing spinners the full picture, with • Yarn twist measurement
all the options for assured quality and cost-effective • Yarn trash, dust of cotton blends measurement
production.
• Yarn count & count variation measurement
Functions of Uster Tester:
• Fancy yarn measurement i.e. number of slubs,
• Capacitive measurement of mass variation & mass increase, slub distance, mass decrease after a
imperfections of staple yarn slub.
• Hairiness amount measurement

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Spinning
Yarn tester • USTER CLASSIMAT:
• USTER TENSORAPID: • Classification and analysis of yarn
faults in staple yarns like thick &
• Tensile tester for both staple and thin place.
filament yarns. Delivering precise
data for yarn strength and
elongation which is recognized by
global standards. It’s provide vital
information, both for the
downstream process or end-use.

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Spinning
Quality control software
• USTER® SLIVERGUARD : The Online Sliver Some other software:
Quality Monitoring and Control System
• OASYS
• USTER® JOSSI VISION SHIELD T:
Detection and elimination of natural and synthetic • CYROS
contamination • Premier Tester 7000
• USTER® SENTINEL The Ring Spinning • USTER SLIVERDATA
Optimization System
• USTER RINGDATA
• USTER® QUANTUM 3 The preventive yarn
clearing system • USTER ROTORDATA

• USTER® QUANTUM EXPERT 3 The yarn • USTER CONEDATA

quality assurance system • DATA LOG: for machine data

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Weaving
Weaving CAD specific areas, add desirable warp and weft
structures to the textile designs, and integrate
Functions of weaving CAD colors as per loom.
• To produce sample fabric with required repeat size Example:
or repeat unit.
• Textronic Design Dobby
• To gives designers not only an easier way to work,
but also bridges the gap between the design • Nedgraphics
concept and actual fabric.
• ArahWeave
• To replicate the weave of the fabric & can preview
• Muller MCAD
the texture and every subtle variation directly onto
the screen, without waiting months for samples • EAT DesignScope
• To specify, construct, visualize, and execute • Pixel Art
designs in real time.
• WEAVE IT
• To automatically insert or edit weave structures at
• GRID N’ WEAVE IT

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Knitting
Knit CAD click from one computer to another.
With the introduction of the computer,
simulation of knitwear emerged as a promising Some example of knit CAD softwares are:
field for the researchers.
• STOLL M1
• Simulating a knitwear is more efficient and
more realistic approach for new • SHIMA SEIKI SDS
developments. Thus, hit and trials for • YX ENDIS
production of samples on the machine is • Starfish software
eliminated, • ProCAD
• which helps to save time and money. • ProFab
• It also makes possible to minimise errors • NedGraphics: Easy Knit
• The design can be transferred by a single

STOLL M!

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Wet Processing
CAD for Wet processing Common modes include HSD, RGB, CMYK.
• Layout of designs- Layout determines the height
Some of the design creation software used are
and width of the designs to be created. These
ꞏ Adobe Photoshop
layouts vary for different end uses.
ꞏ Adobe Illustrator
• Design creation using Tools :Tools in a software
ꞏ Corel draw
are the basic elements for creating a design. Tools
ꞏ Photo Paint
vary from package to package but their aim is to
ꞏ Micrografx picture publisher
create a design effectively with less effort. The
ꞏ MS paint etc.,
tools are classified as Vector tools and bitmap
Features of designing softwares design creation tools which are further classified
• Colour mode- A colour mode determines the as design creating and design editing tools. Ex.
colour model used to display and print images. The move tool, The lasso tool, magic tool, crop
Photoshop bases its colour modes on established tool.
models for describing and reproducing colours.

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Wet Processing

Features of designing softwares editing and display. Very high resolution scanner
(Cont.) are used for scanning for high resolution printers.
• Vector based designs: Vector designs are made
up of lines and curves defined by mathematical
objects called vectors. Vectors describe an image
according to its geometric characteristics.
• Transformation of designs- Operations like to
scale, rotate, skew, distort or apply are the
transformations performed in the design.
• Scanning of fabrics and art works: A scanner
captures images from fabrics, prints, poster,
magazine pages and similar sources of computers

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Wet Processing

CIM for Wet processing: get better productivity which can be tested in the
• Computer based process control final product

of machines:
• In a wet processing unit the raw material which is
fed is monitored and its datas are stored in the
computer.
• The process parameters like temperature,
pressure, flow and speed are monitored and
controlled accordingly ( using Electronically
controlled valves, Motor drives, Pumps, Heating
elements, Microprocessor based equipments) to

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Wet Processing
CIM for Wet processing:
• Computer based chemical
dosing system:
Microprocessor based system to control various operation.
The input details are fed into the microprocessor control
through the keyboard. The microprocessor with the
software works and controls the various operations in the
dyeing unit. The hardware system involved here is
• Micro computer unit
• Various tanks
• Motorized valves
• Temperature and level sensors
• Alarm which activates if anything goes beyond the set
limits.

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Wet Processing

CIM for Wet processing:

• Water consumption control
system:
This system measures the rate of fabric being
processed and calculates the volume of water. It
actuates the appropriate motorized control valve.
If the water is full in the tank, the system ensures
to stop valves to stop the water flow.
Conductivity and turbidity sensors are also
utilized to sense the level of the water while
washing.

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Wet Processing
CAT for Wet processing: different software use that data to match the sample. Some
of the softwares are
• Computer Colour Matching: DATACOLOR MATCH TEXTILE
Colour matching is the art of reproducing the exact shade It offers a variety of powerful formulation and correction
of a color. Computer colour matching is the science of capabilities, guaranteeing fast and accurate matches with
predicting the recipe or the formula for exact shade the lowest cost recipe for exhaust and continuous dye.
reproduction. Visual colour matching is subjective method With accurate color matches one can:
whereas colour matching using Spectrophotometer is • Speed color development.
Objective colour matching. This works under the optical
principle. When two samples match, their tristimulus value • Eliminate waste.
are identical . ie., • Reduce dye consumption.
X1=X2 (red) • Integrate color formulation and production
Y1= Y2 ( green) • Maximize customer satisfaction
Z1 = Z2 ( blue) • Improves the accuracy and speed of recipe
Where X, Y, and Z are the tristimulus values of coloured calculation
materials 1 and 2. • Provides superior first shot matches.
Spectrophotometer generates the reflectance value and

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Wet Processing
• Datacolor match pigment: • MACBETH OS:

Match pigment 3.0 is the latest update to Macbeth lighting solutions are recognized as
Datacolor’s powerful and accurate color the industry standard for visual color
formulation software for the paint, pigment and evaluation and specified by the world’s
plastic industries. It enables one to produce up leading brand owners for critical color
to 80% of your color recipes right the first time. decision. These evenly balanced system
allow one to detect and correct color
• DATACOLOR TOOLS: discrepancies.
Datacolor tools 2.1 a modern, easy to use and
• Color iMatch:
feature rich color-QC application for textile,
paint, ink, paper and cosmetics industries. It X-Rite Color iMatch formula management
enables customers to produce ,analyze, and quality control software for plastics,
communicate and visualize accurate color QC paint, and textiles yields better matches in
results. Datacolor TOOLS 2.1 is a solid addition fewer steps and with fewer corrections.
to Datacolor’s integrated solution for supply
chain color management.

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Garments
CAD for Apparel Industry: Marker making Software :

• Garment designing Software Marker making is a process of arranging all pattern

pieces of garment along the fabric widths so as to
3D scanning achieve utmost marker efficiency
Commercially available for the measurement of • These CAD software uses traditional
practically any surface area of the human body. marker design tools to make marker
• Laser Scanning, generation faster.

• White light scanning, • It can also calculate fitting and grading and
helps to significantly decrease the time
• Image processing scanning, required for back and forth checking and
• Millimeter-wave radar, adjustments

• Digital tape measurement etc. • Ex. 3D Modaris by Lectra , Tukatech, Gerber,

Jindex, Optitex, Richpeace. etc

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Garments
• Virtual Garment Styling and Stitching versa.
Software:
Ex. 3D Modaris, Optitex, Accumark APDS3D by
Drape modeling, 3D visualization of designed Gerber, PAD System, Maya cloth, Syflex LLC
garment in draped form is one of the key system, efit by Tukatech.
technologies in computer aided garment design.
CAM for Apparel Industry
• To evaluate the design,
Computer aided manufacturing deals with
• Fabric suitability and the practices and different stages of the
• The accuracy of garment patterns digitally. garment making with the help of computers
like
• 2D pattern pieces can be virtually sewn together
by computer to examine the fit and drape on a • plotting
virtual 3D mannequin. • spreading
• Any changes made to the called and selected • cutting
patterns on the virtual models are automatically
translated into a two dimensional pattern and vice • surface ornamentation

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Garments
Plotting loading of rolls for high flexibility and ensures tension
free lays and perfect fabric alignment.
One kind of printer for printing a natural-size patterns
and markers made in any CAD system. Latest plotter Cutting
systems have replaced traditional paper pen and other
tracing and marking techniques. These days the The use of latest cutting machines integrated with the
plotters are connectable to computer systems and can computerized instructions for the fabric cutting has
plot files received though the Internet. i.e. ALYS become the main obligation for superior and quality
plotter of Lectra garment production. Ex. Lectra, Juki, and Gerber

Spreading Sewing/Assembling
Latest spreading machines are inclusive of pattern Computer integrated sewing machines have sped up
making softwares. Spreading instruction and layout the sewing process. Sensitive touch button control,
can be fed directly from pattern making softwares. programmable needle positioning and threading
ProgressBrio55 of Lectra corresponds directly with systems, pressure measuring sensors, etc. are
CAD workstations and cutting machines, creating generally attached to the sewing machine. Ex.
significant time and material savings and eliminating Brother, Juki, and Singer
the possibility of errors. The system provides fast

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Garments

Surface Ornamentation
( Embroidery)
• Computerized embroidery machines can be used
to produce fine, multi coloured intricate motifs in
very less time.

• Ex. Software such as Wilcom is used for creating

embroidery designs digitally & it is connected to
embroidery machine. Designs can be feed and
according to the command embroidery is done on
the fabric.

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Fashion

Simulation or modelling Software:

Simulation software brings quality and precision to the pattern making process for fashion companies. It
facilitates to explore further by estimating fabric consumption.
Some example:
• Shima Seiki’s SDS-ONE APEX3
• Marvelous Designer
• Lectra 3D Fit
• Gerber V-Stitcher
• Optitex 3D Runway

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Data Management

Data management software is actually a business process management software that allows an
organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage day-to-day business activities such
as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply
chain operations. It also known as ERP/MIS/ DBMS software (closely related).
Example:
• Microsoft Dynamics
• DataTex
• SAP
• ACS Optima
• Oracle

Some Areas where computer is used in Textiles

Textile Raw material Characterization
Computer technology is applied in different modern Chemical Functional group Test)
textile instruments to characterize of textile raw
• GPC (Gel-Permeation-Chromatography for
material. The following advanced testing instruments
Mass-Molecular distribution)
are run by computer and also displayed its result on
monitor as per requirement. • DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter for
thermal properties of Material)
• X-Ray Diffraction System (Amorphous and
Crystal part of Polymer) • TGA (Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis for
thermal properties of material)
• Wet ability by contact angle (Absorption
System) • NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance allows
the molecular structure of a material to be
• UV-Spectroscope (Dyes and Chemical
analyzed)
absorbance and reflection Test)
• OASYS (SEM, AFM for surface
• IR or FTIR – Spectroscope (Dyes and
characterization of a Materials.)

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 IT & Web presence in Textiles

IT managers.
• IT (Information Technology) refers to an
entire industry that uses computers,
networking, software and other equipment ICT
to manage information. • Stands for "Information and
• Generally, IT departments are responsible Communication Technologies."
for storing, processing, retrieving and • ICT refers to technologies that provide
protecting digital information of the access to information through
company. For achieving these tasks, they communications. It is similar
are equipped with computers, DBMS, to Information Technology (IT), but focuses
servers and security mechanisms, etc. primarily on communication
Professionals working in IT departments technologies. This includes the Internet,
range from system administrators, wireless networks, cell phones, and other
database administrators to communication mediums.
programmers, network engineers and IT

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