Sunday, 22 February 2009

A little about Lectra....

When I was first introduced to Modaris, I was really impressed by how simple it was to digitise a pattern using a remote by clicking the right numbers/letters on the correct point. I enjoyed this part as after your finished the whole pattern appears on your computer screen. I found it amazing how you can change and complete your pattern using all the different tools that are provided, from adding on grain lines to reducing size of the pattern.

Lectra is the world leader in combined technology solutions. The CAD/CAM equipment and related services are dedicated to the fashion industry. Lectra serves its customers throughout the world in a broad array of major global market sectors such as fashion, automotive which includes car seats, airbags and interiors, furniture, aeronautical and marine industries.
Without the high tech computers, pattern cutting businesses would find it hard to survive.
Lectra helps cut costs, reduces lead time, develops secure communication and satisfies the expanding demand for mass production.

The customers that use Lectra are H&M, Debenhams, Marks and Spencer, BHS, Jimmy Choo, DKNY, Burberry, Monsoon, River Island and George!

I felt learning about Lectra has helped me to feel more confident in pattern cutting. I think it’s nice to have an option whether to create your pattern either by hand or computer. Also it’s a very good skill to have when going into the fashion industry as a multi skilled candidate is defiantly more desirable.

I did find it difficult to remember how to change the pattern in different ways as there was so much to information how to do all these different things. I realised an early night before hand is a must. I found the Modaris quick reference guide really easy to follow and look back on for when I got stuck as there are so many different parts to click on. I did enjoy using Lectra and I feel confident about using it again in the future.

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