Learning Objective:

- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of

Textile products?

What is your
understanding of the terms;
CAD, CAM and CIM ?

• CAD = Computer Aided Design:

Computers are used for developing designs,
pattern making, pattern grading, marker
production and lay planning.
• CAM = Computer Aided Manufacture:
Computers are used for store design, lay
planning and cutting, sewing and pressing.
• CIM - Computer Integrated Manufacture:
A system that uses computers at every stage of
planning, design and manufacture.
Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

Programmes used:
CAD • Microsoft Office - Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Publisher
• Using computers to design and present. • Drawing packages – Paint, Adobe
illustrator, CorelDraw
• Computers are used by designers for:
• Image editing – Photoshop
- Writing documents and creating display boards
- Including artwork • Specialist Fashion software, e.g.
- Text Speed Step
- Spreadsheets
- Graphs
- Tables
• Putting together slide show presentations
• Digital photography and video making
• Designing and sampling
• Supplementing drawing and colouring with use of specialist fashion software, e.g.
Speed Step.
Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

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Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

CAM

ICT and computer-aided manufacture (CAM)

• ICT and CAM play a vital role in modern textiles production. For
example, they enable :
• Designs to be sent electronically to the print manufacturer and stored
on computer to ease repeat printing orders.
• Colours to be matched to the design, dyes weighed and dispensed
and the fabric printed automatically
• ICT makes possible the just-in-time ordering of materials and
components so they arrive at the factory as they are needed, ie just-in-
time for production to start.
• ICT enables companies to transmit information between plants, and
manufacture on a global scale.
Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

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Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

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Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

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Weaving

Embroidery

Knitting
Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

CIM

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems integrate or link

CAD and CAM systems. These combined systems link design
development, production planning and manufacturing systems
together. Companies that use CIM are able to design a product in one
country and manufacture it overseas where labour costs are lower.

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Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

Production Planning

• Production plans and work schedules are important planning tools in

batch and mass production.
• The production plan should set out information about all the stages of
production, so that every product is made to the same quality.

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Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

Production Planning

Each production plan should include the following stages…

•The preparation stage details the amount of materials to buy-in, preparation of
garment patterns, templates and lay plans.
•The processing stage details the fabric spreading, cutting, labelling and
bundling of the fabric pieces.
•The assembly stage contains instructions for fusing, joining and pressing the
separate product parts.
•The finishing stage gives instructions for decorative/functional finishing and
final pressing.
•The packaging stage explains how to label, hang, fold, and cover the product
ready for transport to the retailer.
Learning Objective:
- What is CAD CAM and how is it used in the industrial manufacture of
Textile products?
- What type of equipment is used in commercial production of textile
products?

Activity:
Use the revision guide (pg74-pg79) to help you
produce revision resources focussing on…
• Examples of how ICT is used
• Commercial manufacturing
• The three phases What are the top 3 facts or
pieces of information
• Computer systems
you will take away from
• New technology this lesson?

• Gantt charts and time plans

You could produce a mind map, cue cards or any
other resource you feel will be helpful.