Malharia de trama e urdume: uma abordagem da construção dos tecidos no software AutoCAD

Abstract

This Dissertation aimed to develop a teaching and learning approach for the use of CAD at creating knit structures. To accomplish its aim, a bibliographic research was conducted in order to understand the fundamental concepts of knitting technology. Weft knit and warp knit structures were constructed in AutoCAD and compared to real life fabrics. A manual for the development of knitting technology structures was conceived. The manual was used in a workshop for textile engineering students, which was evaluated for its participant’s satisfaction and efficacy, by using a questionnaire. Among the results, the comparison between knits drawn in AutoCAD and real life knits have confirmed the software’s viability as an alternative to others, used in the textile industry. Furthermore, the questionnaire has evidenced the participant’s satisfaction when asked about general aspects of the workshop, which makes the method didactic accredited for textile engineering teaching. The research has been limited to the development of 2D structures, suggesting that the ones conceived in 3 dimensions could be studied further on.