"With the new capacity to control for tubular fabrics, we've observed a 30% reduction in processing time and a 5% increase in fabric savings," says Geovane Rech, owner of Brazilian casualwear manufacturer Abrange. Diamino now also supports production constraints such as tubular fabrics and shading so that users can quickly neutralize potential issues that could slow production. "We now better control material consumption and cost and have improved our ability to foresee problems," says Davide Lunardon, CAD manager, Staff International, part of the Diesel Group.įabric quality has always been a tedious issue for manufacturers, and enhanced algorithms save an enormous amount of time when automatically processing specific fabric constraints. Fabrics can also be visualized in the marker layout to enhance the impact of fabric choices on cost, while providing clear visual instructions on repeat placement and orientation. In addition, non-specialist profiles like product managers, cutting room managers, research departments and product development teams can now have access to this information. "We have experienced a 0.3% increase in material savings as compared to the previous version of Diamino," confirms Francisco Carlos Tomazoni, cutting room manager of Brazilian casualwear company Malwee. The design, management and post-treatment of markers has been overhauled, to make the overall marker development and management process faster and easier to carry out. "This new release significantly increases the number of markers that can be processed automatically, which cuts order processing time in half while reducing material waste, human error and manpower costs."īetter ergonomics and automatic markers for increased usability and speed Diamino minimizes non-value-added tasks to put emphasis on speed and efficiency, making it particularly advantageous under fashion conditions," adds Anastasia Charbin, fashion marketing director, Lectra. "Marker making in a fashion context is even more complex, given the quantity of garments being produced and the many variables that come into play during development. Often, schedules are tight and this is when material issues make themselves known. The marker-making phase, where pieces are laid out on fabric, leather or another material before cutting, is a sensitive and critical step for manufacturers, because it involves evaluating many different "what-if" scenarios in order to maximize material consumption. These early adopter customers have wholeheartedly embraced it." "We are pleased to say that over 50 Lectra customers across many industries, apparel and fashion, furniture, automotive and composites, have been using this new version for 12 months. "Over the past year, we have rolled out our most recent version of Diamino to a core group of users around the world," explains Antoine Mercier, product manager, Lectra.