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    Textile & Handloom                                                                Exercise 1.7.66
                Shawl Weaving Artisan - Designs by Using CAD

                Weaving plan design fabrics on CAD

                Objectives : At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
                •  create, color, and visualize basic fabric weave structures (like plain, twill, satin, etc.) on Photoshop, simulating
                  the woven texture and weave plan
                •  create a plain weave design (interlacement plan) and convert it into a textile repeat pattern using CorelDraw
                •  draw, color, and develop basic weaving plan (e.g., Plain Weave) using Paint Shop Pro (PSP) software.

                  Requirements

                   Tools/Equipment’s/Instruments
                   Computer system with CAD software e.g              •  Paint shop pro
                   •  Photoshop                                       •  Graph Paper or sample fabric
                   •  CorelDraw                                         (for reference)                    - as reqd.

                PROCEDURE

                TASK 1: Process for weave design in Photoshop
                Step 1                                                  •  Use Pencil Tool with 100% hard edges for pixel-

                1  Open Photoshop.                                         accurate fills.
                2  Go to: File → New.                                   •  Zoom in (Ctrl + +) to work on details.
                                                                      Example
                3  Set canvas size (Example: 1000×1000 pixels for a
                   small draft).                                      For 2/2 Twill, fill cells diagonally as per draft.

                   Use higher resolution (300 DPI) if you want to     Step 5
                   print.                                             1  Simulate fabric texture
                Step 2                                                  •  Select the small draft you created.

                1  Enable grid lines                                    •  Go to Edit → Define Pattern → Name your weave
                Go to: View → Show → Grid.                                 pattern (e.g., “2/2 Twill”).
                2  Snap elements to grid for alignment                  •  Create a new large canvas (for fabric
                                                                           visualization).
                View → Snap to → Grid                                   •  Go to Edit → Fill → Pattern → Select your saved
                3  Change Grid size (Optional for finer control)           pattern.  This  will fill the  area with a  repeated
                Go  to:  Edit  →  Preferences  →  Guides,  Grid  &  Slices   woven texture.
                → Gridline Every: 10 px, Subdivisions: 1 (or adjust as   Step 6
                needed).                                              1  Add Yarn Colors
                Step 3                                                  •  Select warp cells and fill with one color.
                1  Create the Weave Draft Grid (Design Cell Matrix)     •  Select weft cells and fill with another color.
                   •  Use the Rectangle Tool (U) or Pencil Tool (B).    •  Use Magic Wand Tool (W) to select similar color
                   •  Draw small square blocks to represent each cell      areas quickly.
                      (1 warp x 1 weft intersection).                 Step 7
                   •  For a Plain weave (2×2 grid):                   1  Label Your Design
                   •  Make a 2x2 square matrix.                         •  Use the Text Tool (T).
                   •  For larger drafts (like 8×8), make 8 rows and 8
                      columns.                                          •  Label  the  weave  type,  draft  number,  ends  per
                                                                           inch (EPI), picks per inch (PPI), etc.
                Step 4                                                Step 9
                1  Fill the Lifting Plan (Weave Design) For each cell:  1  Save and Export
                   •  Warp up (1): Fill with black or dark color.       •  Save your file as .PSD for future editing.
                   •  Weft up  (0): Leave blank or fill with white/light
                      color.                                            •  Export as JPEG, PNG, or PDF for documentation
                                                                           or presentations.
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