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on amount of yarn needed by color for each piece. Another example of the new technology in the industries using
a yarn scanner, which is attached to the computer, scans a thousand meters of yarn and then simulates knitted/
woven fabric on -screen. This simulation will show how the fabric will look like if woven from that yarn.(Fig 2)

Fig 2

Printed fabrics
The process involves use of computers in design, development and manipulation of motif. The motif can then be
re-sized, recolored, rotated or multiplied depending on the designer’s goal .The textile design system can show
color ways in an instant rather than taking hours needed for hand painting. New systems are coming which have
built-in software to match swatch color to screen color to printed color automatically i.e. what you see is what you
get.(Fig 3)

Fig 3

Illustration /sketch Pad Systems

These are graphic programmer that allow the designer to use pen or stylus on electronic pad or tablet thereby
creating freehand images, which are then stored in the computer. The end product is no different from those
sketches made on paper with pencil. Different knit and weave simulations can be stored in a library and imposed
over these sketches to show texture and dimensions.(Fig 4)
Embroidery system

The designs used for embroidery can be in corporate on the fabric for making garment. For this, special
computerized embroidery machines are used. Designers can create their embroidery designs or motif straight on
the computer. All they need to do is design, colour and stitch to different parts of the design.(Fig 5)

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