7 Important software solutions a fashion design company should
By Saar Machtinger

When a new line or season is planned, manufacturers and designers in the fashion design industry have many parameters to consider. The elements that comprise the fashion design company expenses are many, and the product line planning stage can never be too meticulous.

Following is a list of a few modules and add-ons to CAD/CAM software solutions intended at keeping manufacturing on track, while saving on inputs such as raw materials and work hours (manpower):

Prototyping - PDS Pattern Design System and 3D Draping for getting the right fit the first time - faster. Asset management - no more storing of paper patterns - instant retrieval for modification, amendments etc.

Merchandising

1. 3D Draping utility for faster approvals of fit from buyers, communicate in 3D.

2. 3D Designer - Carry your whole sampling room and the entire fabric swatch library for virtual presentations.

3. Marker Making Software - Automatic marker making solution for fast consumption calculations for costing purposes. Allows you to Plan your fabric purchases effectively - Order just the right quantity needed, neither less nor more.

4. Part patching Marker making - automatic marker making solutions for patterned, striped or check fabrics where part matching has to be done.

5. Modulate - Create your patterns once and use them forever - Just change the measurements and all the related patterns change automatically.

Production - Save fabrics during bulk cutting by making the tightest possible marker, with the least fabric wasted.

Converters- They are available for converting native files from other CAD/ CAM systems to OptiTex™ format. OptiTex™ is a fully open CAD/ CAM solution, we can read files from almost all the major CAD/ CAM vendors and