Offering integrated technology solutions for the sectors using soft materials like fabric and so on (leather, industrial fabrics, and composite products, fashion, apparel, accessories, footwear), Lectra encourages the creativity and also continues its studies about the fashion professionals of the future. In this respect, the company performs a variety of projects with Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI Lectra). Lectra was sponsor to the competition organised for the FIT Fashion Design students which enabled that the students could create an unique collection by using Kaledo textile and fashion design software solutions. The winners of the Lectra Design competition, which was developed for the creavity in industry and the preparation of students to the the business, were announced in the fall semester 2012.
FIT's three students were rewarded with their creative designs. D'Janau Morales, Michael Ross, Wilton Gorske won, the Grand Prize, the second prize and the third prize, respectively. The mood swings, silhouettes, original prints, knits, weavings and the collections consisting flat mini t-shirts showing mainly the technical aspects of the design are requested from students for the competition. The collections were evaluated by Lectra, FIT and the jury consisting of representatives of both fashion brand. The three winner students were rewarded with prize money and Kaledon software licenses. For over 20 years, FIT, partner of Lectra Privilege, continues to use Lectra solutions for fashion and textile designs. More than 500 FIT students are trained with Kaledon system, the leading textile and clothing design solution, which provides a speed for the Lectra design every year.
Lectra Awards for the Students of Amsterdam Fashion Institute
Amsterdam Fashion Institute ( Lectra AMFI) has organised design contest for five years by using Modaris, Lectra 3D pattern-making solution. Lectra and AMFI give the students the chance to create mini collections as a part of the training program. This year's award given in the field of Fashion & Design was taken by Luna Mijnheer; on the other hand, Sanne Vissers and Yasmin Groot won the competition in the field of Fashion and Business category. Denise Bink and Ruud van Esch won the second place. All the winners became the owner of the license Modaris.
Virtual 3D Prototype Enables a Chance to Practice
AMFI training program combines technical knowledge with creative innovation in the fashion industry for over 20 years. Lectra accelerating its education works in the field of fashion shares the developments in the field of making 3D virtual prototyping. Thanks to Lectra Modaris, seeing the designs as 3D enables that the students can understand the system easier. Students can decide about the size by changing the silhouette, color, fabric design and the type of fabric. Furthermore, the students also learn to define the proportions. The modifications enables to freely explore more interaction and creative options, because they are visible in real time both on the flat pattern and the the 3D prototype.
