1. MAD FOR CAD

2. 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

3. Using ICT in Textiles
Design- CAD (Computer Aided Design)

4. Using ICT in Textiles Layplanners- Lectra,Gerber, Assyst Bulmer etc
Cutting- computerised cutting table

5. Using ICT in Textiles
Management, sales, costings, purchasing, warehousing, accounts- word, excel and PowerPoint

6. Using ICT with students
Research
Internet- access to a wide range of information
CD ROMs Clotex, ICT Activities for Textiles

7. Using ICT with students
Recording & Presenting
Annotation using word
The use of digital cameras
Pie charts, spider charts
Costing sheets- word & Excel
PowerPoint presentations

8. 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

9. Pattern generation with students
Patterns can be created using the computer to simulate industry.

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