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Specifically dedicated to fashion designers, Kaledo Style and Kaledo Collection allow designers to concentrate on creation, and to improve efficiency at each stage of the collections development process: defining trends and colors for a season or product line, garment design, choice of fabrics and associated patterns.
Fashion design
Kaledo Suite is a collaborative platform that facilitates communication between business, design and technical teams throughout the conceptual design development process. Capitalizing on design resources, reducing time to market and boosting creative options are critical. Fashion companies rely on coherent branding, marketing and product design to set themselves apart in a crowded marketplace.
Eliminating repetitive tasks that are labor-intensive and tedious allows designers to focus on what they do best: design. The marriage of an artistic eye and technical know-how is very valuable, and Kaledo provides the forum to facilitate this type of collaboration.
Kaledo also offers sketching tools especially made for fashion such as symmetry, vector and bitmap stitching effects and component libraries to facilitate the re-purposing of individual pieces or of whole styles. Designers are quickly operational and productivity is streamlined.
Because Kaledo includes unique, fashion-specific “push” technology, style and other modifications are automatically sent wherever that item is used, eliminating tedious manual updates. Carryovers are cloned to accelerate the process, inheriting style and fabric properties.
Sketches can also be saved and classified directly onto the platform from Adobe Illustrator CS3 or CS4.
Collection Plans
Designers quickly fill mini-bodies with colors and fabrics using tools built solely for this purpose. Whether fabrics come from Kaledo Textile Solutions, scanned artwork or other sources, colorways are handled as a group to minimize repetitive object handling.
Even when sketches are filled with fabric and color, colorways created and placed in a collection plan, modifications can be made once and pushed to wherever that particular item is used—a considerable time savings.
Dynamic collection plans give designers the freedom to explore ideas and create better collections, ultimately resulting in increased design options and refined brand identity.
Collaborative Storyboarding
Boards of all types—trendboards, moodboards, style sheets, collection plans, colorway boards and more—are generated throughout the design process. Often, information is repeated from board to board in order to dissect a collection from every possible angle. Brands and other fashion companies must also present the same information in different ways to appeal to their target customer.
In Kaledo Collection, objects are intelligently linked in a way that is logical for fashion. When a modification is made, the update can automatically be “pushed” to all boards, saving time and reducing confusion, because everyone has the latest version.
Product Briefs and Specifications
As collections take shape and evolve, conceptual information associated with individual designs is harnessed and transformed into a brief or specification. Teams not only share information in real time, but contribute to seamlessly transform design into development. As team members of all disciplines see and contribute continuously throughout the process, information about a particular design is richer and more precise, earlier in the process.
Kaledo Collection is part of Lectra’s range of fashion-specific solutions that facilitate the sharing of technical and visual information throughout the development process.
Textile design
Innovative textile designs are fundamental to creating apparel that maintains a brand’s unique positioning in the marketplace. The latest trends and colors must be adapted so that they conform to a brand’s identity, appeal to target consumers, and meet production constraints. In a saturated marketplace, unique printed, woven and knitted fabrics help differentiate a product or brand from the competition.
With Kaledo, designers can easily create original concepts or adapt existing ideas for prints, weaves and knits. While it is possible to use Kaledo Print, Weave and Knit as standalone units, they are part of a global solution, Kaledo Suite.
Color Inspiration and Management
Designers understand the fundamental importance of color, and almost everyone in fashion is aware of the difficulty of re-producing that perfect color.

Lectra’s design solutions offer a variety of color options: ways of mixing and communicating colors, standard color libraries for both general and textile- and fashion-specific color systems, shade cards for yarns, and much more. All design solutions support the use of spectral data as well as a plethora of color systems.



Lectra KaledoCollection
Lectra Kaledo Color Developer 1R1C3
Lectra Kaledo Collection V2R1
Lectra Kaledo Weave V2R1
Lectra Kaledo Print V2R1
Lectra Kaledo Weave Knit V1R1c4
Lectra Kaledo Knit V2R1
Lectra Kaledo Style V2R1

INVESTRONICA SISTEMAS is a Spanish company created in 1980, specializing in the development of advanced CAD / CAM / CIM solutions and systems for the apparel, upholstery and related industries as aeronautics, automotive. The company currently has delegations and Distributors in more than 50 countries, while INVESTRONICA's systems are present at more than 5.000 client sites around the world and in the five countries. INVESTRONICA SISTEMAS has a client portfolio of world reknown at fashion, upholstery automotive and related industries.

The product range includes ...

CAD
INVESMARK FUTURA: is a CAD system which provides integrated design-through-production handling solution ( design, patterns, markings, etc ) for apparel and upholstery industries.

INVESMARK FUTURA shares the open system philosophy and runs ender windows 2000 environment

CAM
INVESCUT state of the art digital control cutting-systems may be applied in any sector where automated knife-cutting for materials is required. It has all the standard advantages of a system with such avant-garde technologies as reliability, repetition and precision

CIM
INVESMOVE comprises a circular motion overhead conveyor controlled by a computer assisted panel and is a powerful tool applied in achieving maximum flexibility during the production process.

Diamino, companies can now take into account more and more constraints linked to the specific fabric technical characteristics or the pieces to be included in the marker. Among all these new concepts, the management of patterned fabrics is of great importance, especially in the furniture and fashion markets, and in particular for intimate apparel companies faced with the cutting and assembly of small pieces.
This version also improves the efficiency and productivity of markers for pieces which are complicated to manage, such as fusing, pieces which are not visible, but which give the finished garment a better shape, and are commonly used in the market of men’s suits and in top of the range women’s ready-to-wear.
This new version of Diamino also brings valuable improvements to the preparation and optimization of pieces for production, especially in dealing with grain lines. This feature enables manufacturers to improve fabric resistance by defining blade direction.
For the automotive industry and for the airbag industry in particular, scanning of One Piece Woven bags is yet another valuable function. By taking into account any weaving flaws, cutting quality is ensured and a faultless airbag can be guaranteed.

Gemini CAD keeps the eyes open to the customer needs, we learn every day from the real production as we see it running in the companies where our systems are implemented, we learn from our competition, we learn from our mistakes and we are never satisfied by our level.

A very unique feature of our company is that the decision chain between the customer and the development department is made from only one person. It is incredible how fast we react to any pertinent demand from our partners

Customer support
Gemini CAD and our distributors are ready 24/7 to answer to any technical problem from the customers. The enthusiasm of our young team goes beyond the written rules that define how we provide support for the customer. We listen, we advice, we react, we solve problems in a way that you cannot distinguish the two parts: customer and service provider, we are a single team, engaged in a common effort.

Economical basis
Gemini CAD understands better than any of its competitors the economical values of the emerging economies, in the developing countries where most of the garments industry is located. Therefore, our price structure for each country is adapted to the local conditions, creating the basis for a profitable business for the customer, for the distributor and for our company and aiming for a healthy long-term growing.

Product Synopsis:
The 3D pioneers of the garment industry, creators of V-Stitcher™, the most advanced 3D fashion design and communication tool
Product Description:
The most advanced fashion design and communication software, integrates conventional design techniques, empowering them with real-time, true-to-life 3D technology.
V-Stitcher™, the most advanced fashion design and communication software, integrates conventional design techniques, empowering them with real-time, true-to-life 3D technology. The powerful software infrastructure utilizes the CAD-CAM industry standard, enabling users to create a virtual 3D garment and model it on a customized 3D human figure (avatar). V-Stitcher™ is also a communication solution ensuring real-time 3D representation of the garment design at any remote location. As a design and communication integrated solution, V-Stitcher optimizes the entire product lifecycle from concept to shelf for cost-effectiveness, time efficiency and flexibility.

Create and modify fabric designs and visualise the results using the latest draping techniques. Include fabric effects and fills to show accurate and informative specification drawings and illustrations.
Available as a plug-in to Photoshop™
The knitting and weaving modules enable knits and plaids to be created and realistically displayed -
See some of the capabilities on the linked movie
Cad.assyst
Cad.assyst is an easy to use programme enabling the user to create or modify patterns quickly and accurately.
Patterns can be entered onto the system by digitisation of existing styles or receive them by importation from other software or draft directly on the screen.
Construction and measurements can be checked accurately and modified where required.
Seams added change automatically with pattern amendments and added to split pieces.
The grading functions can be used to create a size range of your choice.
Create ratings or markers to get maximum utilisation of your material.
Nesting can be directly on screen, by automatic placement or automarker.com
Smart pattern automates regularly performed tasks to standardize and de-skill operations such as facing and lining creation etc.

EditorPlus

EditorPlus BERNINA Embroidery Software includes powerful editing and automatic digitizing features:


Reshape and edit existing designs; combine individual elements from multiple designs and even edit individual stitches to fine-tune the design.

With 55 beautiful fonts to select from, personalized embroidery projects are just a click away.

The Advanced Monogramming feature offers the ability to create elegant monograms, complete with shaped lettering, ornaments and multiple border options.

Use the AutoDigitizer or Magic Wand to create embroidery objects from a graphic image with one mouse click!

Add texture and dimension to embroidery designs with Fancy Fills or Pattern Fills.

The included BERNINA Quilter Program provides tools needed to design quilt projects from a block and fabric library. Add appliqué, quilting motifs and embroidery to create a work of textile artistry.

The included Bernina Cross Stitch Program has everything you need to create original cross stitch patterns simply and quickly.


The included PhotoSnap option quickly lets you create embroideries from black and white or color photos and other images.

Now, ZSK's well-recognized embroidery software for scanning, drawing, digitizing and editing is available on PC-Basis!

Create the right outlines for your motives with the drawing software of EPCwin. Precise drawings are the prerequisite of high-quality embroidery designs.

There are many ways to generate stitches. EPCwin calculates with more than 20 years experience in embroidery software development. Take the advantage of a variety of tools to create individual stitch types. Determine your parameters for under layers, pull compensation, stitch shortening etc…. Punch by taking over drawing lines or directly onto the image. Benefit from the unique user interface:
- Simple for beginners
- Efficient for experts.

The more complex the design, the more enjoyable is editing with EPCwin. You have full control over what appears on the screen. The four graphic levels for image, drawing, reference and stitch data are easy and quickly to command. A single editor processes the drawing, reference and stitch data.


Version :
ZSK EPCwin 2.5
ZSK EPCwin 3.5

VBE: Vector Based Embroidery
Tajima DG/ML by Pulse has true Vector Based Embroidery. VBE supports Bezier curves, which allow creation of outlines using the least number of input points. This gives you greater control over the shape of your outlines and makes editing painless. Drag the Bezier control handles to instantly change the curve of your outlines without creating the shape over again.

Take VBE to the next level and import vector files, or copy and paste vectors from popular drawing applications like Adobe® Illustrator® and CorelDRAW® while preserving original vector points and colors. Instead of punching a design, the VBE environment lets you convert images into embroidery instantly with precision, speed, and ease.

All levels of Tajima DG/ML by Pulse software
include the following essential features :
Over 125 high-quality closest-point connected embroidery fonts.
Merge stock embroidery designs with advanced lettering and monogramming.
One design window with outlines and stitches using the powerful .pxf file format.
Reading and writing of all popular embroidery formats.
Direct connection to Tajima, Barudan, Brother, SWF, Toyota, and ZSK embroidery machines.
Exclusive support for Tajima LAN-enabled embroidery machines.
Support for Tajima Bi-directional serial communication and the .tbf design format.
Recipes: Customized settings for sewing on specific fabrics.
Editing tools: Resize, Rotate, and Skew.
Stitch-by-stitch editing.
Printed worksheets with design information and bar codes.
Built-in Web link to Pulse e-Services site.
Exclusive Pulse Today web page for access to articles from industry experts and information from Pulse.
Compatibility with Windows® Vista and Windows® XP.
Draw Ribbon: Navigate through a realistic simulation of stitches in a design and easily change drawing speeds.
Multiple Thread Palettes: Customize a single design for use on different colored fabrics by saving it, in one file, with multiple thread palettes.

Embroidery Explorer
Embroidery Explorer ®, Design Files Storage, Classified Organization, Advanced Search Engine, Embroidery Format Conversion, Embroidery Web Folders, etc.

Embroidery Database, Collection & Catalog Printouts, CD/DVD Stock Design Collection Builder, Print Format Templates, etc.

Stitch Editing & Lettering
Precise Stitch & Machine Command Editing, Block Editing, Advanced Processing with Patterns Recognition, Convert Block to Wireframe/Object, Stitch Effects (sphere 3d and more), etc.

Fast Lettering, Pre-digitized fonts (more than 100), True Type ® Font Compatible, Automatic & Manual Character Spacing, Individual Character Scale & position, Predefined & Custom Stitch Styles, Predefined & Custom Text Layouts, Edit Object by Object and Stitch by Stitch, Predefined & Custom Special Text Effects (shadow, trap and more), Monogram, Team Names, etc.

Design Creation & Editing
Auto-digitizing from Raster Files, Auto-digitizing from Vector Files, Standard Stitch Styles: Patterns, ZigZag & Running, Photo-Stitch, Cross-Stitch.

Traditional & Advanced Digitizing, All Digitizing Modes (Standard Clicks, Auto-Trace, Auto-Shape, Instant Stitch), All Input Methods (Path, Columns, Areas w/Holes & more), All Stitch Types: Running Stitches, ZigZag, E Stitches, Programmable Stitches, Cross Stitch, Photo Stitch, Uniform Pattern Fill, Creative Pattern Fill, Elastic Stitches, Flexible Stitches, Radial Stitches, Macro Fill Stitches, Sequin, Chenille, etc.

Object Editing: Full Control of Object Properties. Edit Wireframe (Arcs, Bezier), Block Editing, Block Processing.

And much more...
Component Builders: Create Uniform Patterns, Creative Patterns, Programmable Stitches, Stitch Styles, Stitch Styles, Fonts, Hoops DB, Material DB, etc. Graphic Component Libraries.

Plus: Raster Image Edition & Processing, Vector Image Edition & Processing, Convert Raster to Vector & Vice versa, Expandable Motif Library. Simulation on Workspace. Dynamic Zoom. Document Map, Sequence View, Satellite View, Object Inspector, Navigation Bar. Order Quotes. And much more