International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 5 Differences between textile designer and apparel designers
Position | Level of Experience | Type of information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perspectives on a photo of draping | Perspectives on textual information in numbers | Perspectives on textual information in sensory scale | ||
Textile designer | High (above 6 years) | Neutral - Little influence on the style of the photo - Helpful but not necessary | Positive - Preferred to see weight or thickness in numbers - Can recognize the fabric and predict its properties accurately | Negative - Too subjective to trust, so they do not need it |
Low (3–5 years) | Neutral - Little influence on the style of the photo - Helpful but not necessary | Neutral - Can guess approximately but cannot recognize accurately | ||
Apparel designer | High (above 6 years) | Positive - The style of the photo affects judgment on the use of fabric - Helpful to see the possibilities of the fabric | Neutral - Can guess its weight approximately but cannot recognize the accurate feeling of touch | Positive - Helpful, even if it is subjective information |
Low (3–5 years) | Negative - The style of the photo affects judgment on the use of fabric and aesthetic value - Limits designer’s creativity and affect their design | Negative - Numbers cannot deliver an accurate feeling of touch | ||