CAD Systems and the Division of Labour in Knitwear Design

作者: Claudia Eckert , Martin Stacey

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摘要: The design of knitted garments is an activity shared by knitwear designers (who are almost all young and female) knitting machine technicians male usually older). process involves programming machines using CAD systems, which designed for used the technicians. get much less training access to systems than they want. This paper examines why this is, what would be involved in creating a situation where empowered over technology design. It concludes that limitations cause situation, reinforced economic attitudinal factors. Keyword Codes: J.6; K.4.2; K.4.3

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