Research on CATD
DigiBunai™ - Open Source CAD Software for Sustainable Handloom Industry in India
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075 (Online), Volume-12 Issue-5, April 2023
This paper aims to raise awareness about DigiBunai™, an open-source CAD technology developed by Digital India Corporation (DIC) under the auspices of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. The Indian government has taken this initiative to support handloom designers and weavers by utilizing ICT solutions, aiming to make the handloom sector sustainable. One of the significant aspects of this paper is to understand the various stages of design development for woven products, including manual methods and functions available in CAD software. This paper explains how the newly developed technology can help reduce the time and effort required to create intricate designs of handloom products. The information regarding the use of technology to generate weave patterns, artworks, and simulated fabrics is summarized here, with the option to view the entire product layout. The uniqueness of this technology lies in its ability to design traditional Indian sarees, which are the most significant value added products of India's handloom weavers.
https://www.ijitee.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/v12i5/E94860412523.pdf
ICT-Based Framework for Virtual Rendering of Digital Cloth on 3D Models
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075 (Online), Volume-15 Issue-1, December 2025
The proposed framework provides opportunities, knowledge, and the potential to use information and communication technology (ICT) to create 3D models of woven fabrics. Here, we propose the open-source Computer Aided Textile Design—DigiBunai™ — and the Microsoft 3D viewer to visualize fabric renderings on pre-built models designed in Autodesk Maya. Indian handloom weavers have excellent skills and knowledge to create complex patterns in woven textiles. Still, due to a lack of digital literacy, they cannot use digital tools. They rely on their experience, knowledge, and sample-taking to ascertain the actual appearance of their fabrics. The objective of this framework is to provide a cost-effective solution for visualizing simulated CAD fabric on 3D models. It also allows the hand-weaving artists to predict their products before they are made on the looms. It can save time, reduce material waste during sample-taking, and improve the aesthetics of the woven fabric. It can also align the production of handwoven fabrics with demand and market trends.
https://www.ijitee.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/v15i1/L116314121125.pdf