Every day, we are surrounded by different kinds of colorful and bright textiles, but have you ever thought of how the patterns on the textiles are designed?

Let’s start from the beginning:

What is CAD in Textile Design?

Computer-aided design (CAD) is a software tool that gives apparel designers a virtual representation of the garments they are designing. CAD software enables textile designers to fully utilize their creativity when designing knits and printed and woven patterns.

Textile designers implement CAD into their apparel design workflow, which allows them to experiment virtually and make any changes and alterations to the garment before taking it to production.

CAD can be used to design curves and figures in 2D and subsequently converted to 3D CAD for a better representation. With 3D clothing design software, textile designers can virtually prototype 2D designs.

By utilizing VStitcher, textile designers can design fabric while simultaneously having the capability to visualize the finished garment in real time, giving the designer more room to control and minimize any errors.

How is 3D CAD Used in the Textile Design Industry?

VStitcher is the latest innovation in the textile designer’s toolkit. The 3D clothing design software allows designers to visualize completed garments virtually, streamlining and accelerating product development from concept to creation.

With VStitcher, there is less need for iterations of physical prototypes, as designers can virtually make all changes and alterations to refine the product.

This results in higher-quality garments with lower pre-production costs and faster time to market.

What Is the End-to-End Design Process Utilizing 3D CAD?

3D Sampling

By removing physical samples from the equation, textile designers can digitally draft, edit, and validate styles without sewing a single seam. From a 2D sketch adapted to a 3D garment, the designer can now create patterns and styles directly on the digital garment with the ability to make any alterations and showcase different variations before going to production.

By creating samples using 3D CAD software, apparel organizations can shorten product development time, make decisions worldwide, and reduce unnecessary waste.

Fit Evaluation

3D CAD allows designers to implement the fit evaluation process in real-time during the early stages of a digital avatar that can be adjusted according to human body measurements, body types, shapes, and sizes. Through this process, designers can now get a true-to-life visual of how the digital garment fits, folds, and drapes without waiting months to see a physical sample.

Visualization

With 3D CAD visualization capabilities, apparel designers can leverage various features and functions to get the most accurate idea of the garment’s final outcome.

By analyzing every detail of the garment, down to the fabric composition and quality, 3D visualization helps to improve the manufacturing process by ensuring complete transparency regarding the requirements and intricate details that make up the garment.

Showcasing

Through many different interactive platforms, specifically Stylezone, textile designers can now easily collaborate and validate garments in 3D CAD to design efficiently with the input of all relevant stakeholders worldwide and get them involved in the process before any samples are produced.

With Stylezone designers can showcase digital samples for immediate feedback, accelerating the decision-making process as stakeholders can now collaborate in making edits and adjustments to the garment, reducing time to market.

Manufacturing

Throughout the manufacturing phase of the digital design cycle, there is no unnecessary pressure on manufacturers to produce physical samples. The production of the 3D garment is error-proof as all changes have already been made, resulting in minimal fabric waste. If there are any unsold samples, they can be altered and repurposed for future collections. Therefore, the 3D CAD design process allows for a more streamlined and efficient end-to-end workflow, resulting in an accurate pre-production process.

If you’re ready to explore the world of 3D fashion design and achieve your creative potential, schedule a demo to see Browzwear’s 3D fashion design software in action.