Introduction to Computer-Aided Figured Graph Designing (CAFGD)
R. G. Panneerselvam, C. Prakash, P. Nagabhushanam · 2024
This chapter explains the elements of woven fabrics like warp, weft, end, pick, interlacement, weave, and weaving. It gives a note on the heald-treadle, heald-dobby, Jala/Adai, mechanical jacquard, and electronic jacquard shedding devices. The chapter discusses the manual figured graph designing, card punching, and lacing processes followed in mechanical jacquard weaving. It highlights the introduction of computer-aided figured graph designing (CAFGD) for the electronic jacquard and the versatility of CAFGD for both electronic and mechanical jacquard weaving.