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