Revolutionizing Fashion Design: Optimizing Garments with OptiTex Software
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In the context of digital transformation and sustainable development in the fashion industry, OptiTex software has emerged as a key solution for optimizing apparel design and production processes. This study aims to evaluate the practical effectiveness of OptiTex in Vietnam through a survey of 106 fashion professionals and real-world experiments conducted at Hai Ngoc Garment Co., Ltd. Survey results reveal that OptiTex helps reduce design time by 20%–60% and significantly lowers prototyping costs. Experimental findings further confirm a high simulation accuracy of 92% between the 3D virtual fit and the actual product. Furthermore, the automatic marker-making feature helps save approximately 12% of fabric on average. Despite these benefits, several challenges remain, including the high cost of licensing, the software's complex interface, and the need for user training. The study proposes improvements such as enhancing fabric simulation algorithms, simplifying the user interface, offering intensive training programs, and integrating advanced technologies like AI and blockchain. These findings highlight the considerable value of OptiTex in supporting the modernization and efficiency of Vietnam's fashion industry and provide practical insights for its broader implementation across enterprises and educational institutions in the digital era.
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CAD/CAM, digital simulation, fashion technology, OptiTex, 3D design.
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