Get Into Textiles: Design, Manufacture, and Use in the 21st Century: ICT (Information and Computer Technology) in Textiles: Design, Practice, and Process This eight-part series explores the world of the 21st century textiles industry, using case studies from top fashion houses, designers, and hands-on textiles technologists. From recycled vintage fabrics to state-of-the-art “smart” garments, viewers will gain understanding of how textiles are used as design elements as well as for industrial purposes—and how digital technology enables the creative and manufacturing processes to speed fashion to market faster than ever before. 8-part series, 25–27 minutes each. Information and communication technology is changing the fashion industry by helping make design, development, and sampling of textiles more efficient. This program takes viewers inside Coppernob, a London-based fashion house, where designers use ICT tools, sketching and visualisation software and digital pattern makers, plotters, and printers, to easily explore different colour and style combinations. Technology also allows for quick communication of new ideas and even for the creation of physical mock-ups, meaning that design houses can more frequently offer new collections to the public. Part of the series Get Into Textiles. (27 minutes) 1. ICT in Fashion Design (02:19) Viewers visit a London-based fashion house, where designers use ICT tools--sketching and visualisation software and digital pattern--makers, plotters, and printers--to easily explore different colour and style combinations. 2. Computer Storage (02:27) Once a designer has sourced her ideas and made preliminary sketches, she transfers them into a design package. Computers can store almost an infinite number of design templates. 3. Designer Collections (03:30) As well as specialising in fast turnarounds, a London fashion house is also known for its number of printed fabrics. A designer demonstrates how she changes c