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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

DEPARTMENT

Based on the nature of work, this department is

divided into four sections:

SECTIONS

Embroidery section: It makes the punch cardsaccording to the design of embroidery. This punch

card is fed into a floppy which is inserted into the

embroidery machine for it to understand the design.

In the remaining three sections, the software being

used is OPTITEX

Pattern making section: Making the patterns

using specification sheets and then checking their fit

on virtual dummies.

Grading section: Generally medium size

patterns are developed and they are graded up to the

required number of sizes up and down.

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Marker making section: Markers are made

keeping in mind the following factors:o Mode of spreading

o Width of the fabric available

o Matching if required

o Shrinkage along warp and weft

o Size ratio required

The marker made is first taken out on the printer

(miniature version markers). The full size markers

are printed through on the plotter. The computer

aided design department is also responsible for

making mini for merchandiser for estimating the

costing average.

The usual marker efficiency achieved is 75%-85%

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Machinery details digitizing screen for transferring manually made

patterns into the system

Digital printing machine for printing prints on

fabric for sampling purposes

Workforce

Pattern masters

Graders

Digitizers

Marker makers

Staff members

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WORK PROCESS FLOW OF CADReceive spec sheets from merchant

Make pattern

Digitize pattern

Pattern correction

Output to graphic plotter Pattern grading

Patterns sent to merchant

for sampling cut ratio planning

Marker planning according to the cut ratio plan

Output marker to plotter Output mini marker to printer

To cutting dept. for cutting Send to merchandiser for costing