Digital Representation of Knitting Patterns in Traditional Costumes

Elena Zaharieva-Stoyanova; Stefan Bozov

doi:10.55630/dipp.2013.3.7

Authors

Elena Zaharieva-Stoyanova Technical University of Gabrovo, 4 H. Dimitar Str., 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Stefan Bozov Technical University of Gabrovo, 4 H. Dimitar Str., 5300 Gabrovo, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55630/dipp.2013.3.7

Keywords:

CAD Systems, Hand-Made Knitting, Knitting Pattern, Digitalization, Software Applications

Abstract

The paper presents the application of a CAD system for digital representation of traditional knitting. The CAD system is oriented to hand knitting. As a software application the system is developed by using C# programming language and .NET platform. The paper focuses on the applied side of the software and its usage as a means of representing and storing ethnographic exhibits.

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