TECHNOLOGY
Lectra Hosts 3-D Tech Demo in LA
An intimate gathering of Southern California designers and manufacturers turned out on Nov. 14 in downtown Los Angeles to see a demonstration of Lectra’s Modaris 3-D pattern-making software.
The event, held in a private room at The Palm restaurant, highlighted how Modaris can help companies streamline the pattern-making and fit process and bypass some of the expense of producing fit and design samples.
Carlos Jimenez, Lectra’s Montreal-based solutions expert, led the demonstration, opening with the results of a Kurt Salmon study on fit that found 62 percent of consumers said they were unhappy with the fit of their clothing. In fact, one in five said they had returned garments because of poor fit.
Modaris “bridges the gap between the design and technical teams,” Jimenez said, adding that it allows designers and patternmakers to make changes to the flat pattern and see it instantly in 3-D. They can access Lectra’s digital library of 150 different types of material to help see what the finished garment will look like, and they can test different grading and adjust print or embellishment sizes and share information across the team about changes.
Paris-based Lectra specializes in integrated technology solutions for industries using soft materials—such as apparel, accessories and footwear—as well as automotive and other industrial applications.
