DigiBunai™ – Open Source CAD Software for Sustainable Handloom Industry in India
Ashish Dochania
Ashish Dochania, Project Coordinator, Digital India Corporation, Under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India.
Manuscript received on 03 March 2023 | Revised Manuscript received on 10 March 2023 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 April 2023 | Manuscript published on 30 April 2023 | PP: 1-6 | Volume-12 Issue-5, April 2023 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijitee.E94860412523 | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.E9486.0412523
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Abstract: 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 utilising 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 summarised 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 valueadded products of India’s handloom weavers.
Keywords: CAD, Handloom, Weaver, Fabric, Textile
Scope of the Article: Textile Engineering