Popular Software Used in Textile & Apparel Industry

Popular Software Used in Textile & Apparel Industry:

The textile industry of Bangladesh is one of the reputed brands to foreign countries. The clothing industry creates a great impact on developing Bangladeshi economical status. This effort doesn’t achieve in a day. It takes time and passion to reach this position. In the past, all the textile production followed the manual system, but a day with the development of advanced technologies automatic machines has been introduced in this sector. As a result, the situation is changing now and it’s seen that most of the machines of this sector are automatic and different types of software are being vastly used here. But it’s a matter of great sorrow for us that, most of us haven’t enough idea about this kind of software, though it’s too necessary for us as a textile professional. As its importance today I will present an article here about the different popular software which is vastly used in the textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh.

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is one of that software that helps to make the correct planning and implementing decisions of an enterprise. It should be noted that ERP software is available now for Home textiles, Spinning Mills, Weaving Mills, Textile Processing Mills, and the garments sector.

Advantage of ERP Software in Textile & Apparel Sector:

1. Can make a report within a very short period of time.
2. Saves valuable time.
3. Facilitate easy monitoring of the industry.
4. There is no chance for data manipulation.

Some popular software, which is vastly used in Textile & Apparel Industry of Bangladesh are mentioned in the below:

Yarn Manufacturing Technology:

1. USTER AFIS,
2. USTER Bale Manager.

Weaving Technology:

1. Auto Cad:

• ARAHNE,
• NED GRAPHICS,
• TEXTRONIC.

2. Others:

• PIXEL ART,
• EAT DESIGNSCOPE,
• MULLER MCAD.

Knitting Technology:

1. SHIMA SEIKI SDS A-1,
2. STOLL M-1,
3. YX ENDIS.

Wet Processing Technology:

1. MACBETH OS,
2. DATACOLOR OS.

Apparel/Garments Industry:

1. OPTITEX,
2. AUDACES,
3. GERBER,
4. GRAFFIS,
5. LECTRA.
6. STARFISH

Fashion Industry:

1. DIGITAL FASHION PRO,
2. MARVELOUS.

Simulation:

1. GERBER VIRTUAL STITCH,
2. OPTITEX 3D RUNWAY,
3. MARVELOUS,
4. AUDACES,
5. LECTRA 3D FIT.

You can also read:
Application of ERP Software in Textile and Apparel Industry

Mayedul Islam

Mayedul Islam is a Founder and Editor of Garments Merchandising. He is an Expert in Garments Merchandising. Writing is his passion. He loves to write articles about Apparel, Textile and Garment Washing specially on Merchandising. Mail him at mayedul.islam66@gmail.com