Drafting a new size setBy hand: re-drawn size by size. With tailoring CAD software: graded S to 5XL in one click, in seconds.
Fabric used per layBy hand: laid out by eye. With CAD marker planning: nesting improves fabric utilisation by up to 40%.
Paper and printingBy hand: every pattern printed or traced. With projector integration: the full-scale pattern is thrown straight onto the cloth - no paper at all.
A new customer's measurementsBy hand: re-drafted from scratch. With CAD: measurements imported, the pattern auto-adjusts.
If your master cutter is awayBy hand: the work waits. With CAD: any trained staff member drafts to the same standard.
Sending to a machineOne file exports to a Fashion Dot printer, plotter or laser cutter in DXF, PLT, PDF, JPG or PNG.