CAD - Computer Aided Design; In The Fashion Industry

Computer Aided Design is used when designing on a computer, mainly to enhance the quality of design and to increase the productivity of the designer, also it is very economical. this is very useful in the fashion industry as a design on paper can be transferred to the computer so it is precise. Its a very quick process which is great working in the fast paced fashion industry as it allows you to change, recreate and develop designs. For example, a last season best seller, can be modified and developed into a new garment, still using similar elements in minutes using CAD. 

As you can see in these two images, the designs include precise details of the pattern, the colours and design, and how it is to look on a model. This is why it is good in the fashion industry as you could send that off to construction and they would know all the details needed to construct it. Also it gives you an idea of what the design would look like on a model and can show you if the design is possible to make and look good to sell.