MAD FOR CAD

Using ICT in Textiles The use of CAD/CAM in the textile industry is widely used Whatever the job a certain degree of ICT knowledge is essential Design, layplanning, cutting through to sales, marketing, purchasing and accounts

Using ICT in Textiles Design- CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Using ICT in Textiles Layplanners- Lectra,Gerber, Assyst Bulmer etc Cutting- computerised cutting table

Using ICT in Textiles Management, sales, costings, purchasing, warehousing, accounts- word, excel and PowerPoint

Using ICT with students Research Internet- access to a wide range of information CD ROMs- Clotex, ICT Activities for Textiles

Using ICT with students Recording & Presenting Annotation using word The use of digital cameras Pie charts, spider charts Costing sheets- word & Excel PowerPoint presentations

CAD and Students Design Skills-There are many ways you can use ICT in design depending on the package available Specification drawings with added annotation Scanned images with added colour- ways The designing of corporate identities and logos The use of clip art The creation of storyboards www.speedstep-schools.com www.cadinschools.org/home/ www.data.org.uk

Pattern generation with students Patterns can be created using the computer to simulate industry. www.speedstep-schools.com www.wildginger.com www.softbyte.co.uk/fittngl1.htm

Printing on to fabrics and hard substrates Using various printing techniques available to students Printing onto unusual materials Suppliers of printing equipment