COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Based on the nature of work, this department is divided into four sections:

SECTIONS
Embroidery section: It makes the punch cards according 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.

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%

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

WORK PROCESS FLOW OF CAD

Receive 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