Pattern Making Software and their Common Features

Pattern making process is required to run an apparel business smoothly. Accuracy in pattern decides garment quality. With the time, everything is coming in software so pattern making cannot be an exception.

Before it accomplished manually, but now it is quite impossible to run it perfectly considering time, situation and business volume. Manual pattern making task was tough and clumsy because all tasks handled by a skilled technician. Now it become very easy due to the advancement of computer technology.

The pattern making software is a part of CAD system. Abbreviation of CAD is Computer Aided Designing. A CAD system is used for pattern making as well as for marker making and pattern grading. Other than garment business, many professionals use the CAD system to provide pattern making services.

Pattern making is a system where a pattern maker can transform a sketch into a digital image and then can be printed through a plotter. The efficiency and overall profit & loss of the industries depend on pattern making and marker making efficiency. Thus, a proper CAD software should be chosen.

Pattern Making Software used in Industry

• Lectra
• Optitex
• Tuka CAD
• Gerber Accumark
• Richpeace
• Crea
• GT CAD  Software
• Etelestia
• Fashion CAD
• Gemini CAD system
• PAD system
• Romans CAD
• Dimension CAD
• Wild Ginger

These are some well-known software, which are generally used in the apparel industry.

Common Features Provided by any Pattern Making Software

Pattern Making

All the above listed software provides pattern making tools to make pattern faster and accurately

Digitizing

Many time buyer gives a manual block and by using digitizer, manual blocks are transferred in to software to alter in to required shapes. After alteration these patterns are used for further process.

Pattern Grading

In this process, patterns of different sizes are produced from the original master pattern. In the tech pack grading chart is given – Pattern maker follow that grading chart and then do grading. Digitally graded pattern blocks are perfected for each size and digitally checked for accuracy for each size before proceeding to final bulk production.

Marker Making

After pattern making by using tools or by altering pattern from digitization- grading is done. After grading the next process is marker making. Marker efficiency is the percentage of total fabric that is actually used in garment parts. This is determined automatically by marker making  software. Marker efficiency is the most important part of garment manufacturing as this is directly connected to fabric cutting and how much fabric may waste during the production. Fabric utilization directly affects costing so all software making companies are continuously working hard to provide special features to get maximum efficiency.

3D Visualization and Simulation

This program is getting popular in apparel industry. Many are working on 3D virtual fit simulation. How any design will look with a particular drape property can be visualized with 3D simulator.

These are some common features provided by the pattern making software, one can always learn more about the software by visiting their official website, and by knowing individual features.