CAD methods in garment designThree dimensional Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) technology is gradually diffusing into the garment design and manufacturing applications
At present, the apparel industry widely uses two-dimensional CAD tools
It is anticipated that three-dimensional design tools will be the next evolving technology for the apparel industry
The basic problems in apparel products design are the fitting problem and the related 2D-pattern generation problem
The ultimate goal is to design and produce well-fitted personalized garments for individuals, and the 3D approach is the most rational approach to be adopted to realize this goal
The 3Dapproach consists of several key elements, which include parameterized 3D-mannequin modeling; 3D-garment simulation;3D-pattern design, and 3D/2