Guide to the FabriCAD Consulting Records, 1989- 2003

Collection Number MC 333

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The FabriCAD Collection documents the activities of FabriCAD Consulting, a company established by Alison Grudier Hardy in the 1990s to provide consulting services to companies in the fashion and textile industries interested in using Computer Aided Design (CAD). Materials in the collection include information on various CAD systems, articles about FabriCAD, CAD systems, the textile industry, company publications, and fabric samples of CAD printing. In January 2003 Hardy discontinued the company's operations.

Contact Information:
Processed by
Katie Brightman
Date Completed
January, 2004
Encoded by
Katie Brightman

Descriptive Summary

Creator

Hardy, Alison Grudier

Title

The FabriCAD Consulting Records, 1989 - 2001

Call Number

MC 333

Extent

23 archival boxes archival box, 11 linear feet linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

The collection was the gift of Alison Grudier Hardy, President of FabriCAD Consulting. Hardy donated the collection to the Special Collections Research Center of the North Carolina State University Library in 2003. The collection was identified by Professor Nancy Powell, College of Textiles.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], FabriCAD Consulting Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Historical Note


Alison Grudier Hardy established FabriCAD Consulting in the 1990s. FabriCAD provided consulting services to companies in the fashion and textile industries that were using or considering purchasing Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems. CAD systems let users in these industries create, recolor, and modify designs in a fraction of the time it took by hand, as well as print small batches of fabric on in-house printers.

FabriCAD Consulting researched, proposed, purchased, and implemented CAD systems worldwide. The company provided accurate, up-to-date information allowing potential CAD system purchasers to spend less time researching CAD systems. Services offered by FabriCAD Consulting included: 1)Pre-purchase advice: helping companies decide which CAD system to buy to meet their needs. 2)Workplace design: creating an environment designed to meet the special needs of CAD equipment and their operators. 3)Project Management 4)Contract Work: providing a nationwide referral service for CAD operators

FabriCAD Consulting was a member of the Computer Integrated Textile Design Association (CITDA). The company published a bi-monthly newsletter, FabriCAD Update, providing information on new CAD products and services, industry events, classifieds, and articles geared towards CAD system users. FabriCAD Consulting also maintained a website, FabriCAD On-Line, featuring an eStore, classifieds, a calendar of industry events, and information on the company's consulting services. Other activities of the company included holding a number of conferences called FabriCAD Forums on a variety of CAD-related topics, and publishing an annual CAD Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey.

In 2001 Hardy resigned as President of FabriCAD to become Textile Division Director at Improved Technologies of New Hampshire. The FabriCAD website remained up but publication of the newsletter temporarily halted. In January 2003 Hardy discontinued the website and began pursuing a new business providing window restoration services for old buildings.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains materials related to FabriCAD Consulting, a firm specializing in Computer Aided Design for the textile industry. Such materials include company newsletters, articles relating to FabriCAD or authored by its President, Alison Grudier Hardy, promotional materials for specific CAD systems, meeting and symposia programs and presentations, and fabric samples. Materials are in the form of written documents, videos, CD-ROMs, disks, slides, and photographs. In addition there are a number of articles on the textile industry in general though they do not deal directly with FabriCAD Consulting.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is organized into three series: Corporate Files, Articles, and Fabric Samples.

Online Catalog Headings

  • Apparel
  • Apparel Industry
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Computer Technology
  • Fabric
  • FabriCad
  • Fashion Industry
  • Graphic Design
  • Graphic Design Industry
  • Printing
  • Textile
  • Textile Industry

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • MC 333 Series 01:Corporate Files


    12.5 archival boxes , 6.25 linear feet

    This series is divided into four subseries. The Videos are related to various design software companies or deal with trends in the fabric industry. They are arranged alphabetically. The Design Software Companies subseries contains brochures, slides, photographs, promotional materials, and software and fabric samples related to different Computer Assisted Design (CAD) programs. Folders are arranged alphabetically by company, with miscellaneous group folders at the end of the subseries. Original order within the folders has been maintained as closely as possible. The Meetings and Presentations subseries contains images, brochures, and catalogs from several international meetings and the scripts to presentations given at them. Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically, and then chronologically. FabriCAD publications are newsletters and reports from FabriCAD and Alison Grudier Consulting (AGC). They are arranged alphabetically.

    • Videos
      • [MC 333 Box 1]
    • Design Software Companies
      • AGE Technologies [MC 333 Box 2, Folder1]
      • Animated Images (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 2, Folder2]
      • Animated Images (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 2, Folder3]
      • Apso [MC 333 Box 2, Folder4]
      • Assyst-Bullmer [MC 333 Box 2, Folder5]
      • Arahne [MC 333 Box 2, Folder6]
      • Athena Design Systems [MC 333 Box 2, Folder7]
      • Atresso 3D [MC 333 Box 2, Folder8]
      • AVA [MC 333 Box 2, Folder9]
      • AVL Looms [MC 333 Box 2, Folder10]
      • Barco [MC 333 Box 2, Folder11]
      • CADTEX (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 3, Folder1]
      • CADTEX (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 3, Folder2]
      • Capital Automation [MC 333 Box 3, Folder3]
      • CDI (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 3, Folder4]
      • CDI (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 3, Folder5]
      • CIS [MC 333 Box 3, Folder6]
      • Cocherille Design Studio [MC 333 Box 3, Folder7]
      • Colorado [MC 333 Box 3, Folder8]
      • Colour Matters [MC 333 Box 3, Folder9]
      • Dcube [MC 333 Box 3, Folder10]
      • DGS [MC 333 Box 3, Folder11]
      • Datacolor International [MC 333 Box 3, Folder12]
      • The Design Library [MC 333 Box 3, Folder13]
      • Designer Software [MC 333 Box 4, Folder1]
      • DigiBits [MC 333 Box 4, Folder2]
      • DILAN [MC 333 Box 4, Folder3]
      • EAT [MC 333 Box 4, Folder4]
      • Eden Software [MC 333 Box 4, Folder5]
      • ENCAD [MC 333 Box 4, Folder6]
      • EPICAD [MC 333 Box 4, Folder7]
      • Fashion Ink [MC 333 Box 4, Folder8]
      • Fashion Toolbox [MC 333 Box 4, Folder9]
      • Foresight [MC 333 Box 4, Folder10]
      • Gerber (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 4, Folder11]
      • Gerber (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 5, Folder1]
      • Graphic DTL [MC 333 Box 5, Folder2]
      • Gretag MacBeth [MC 333 Box 5, Folder3]
      • HanMac [MC 333 Box 5, Folder4]
      • HI-TECHS [MC 333 Box 5, Folder5]
      • Image Info [MC 333 Box 5, Folder6]
      • Imagine That! [MC 333 Box 5, Folder7]
      • Info Design (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 5, Folder8]
      • Info Design (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 5, Folder9]
      • Infomax/Snap [MC 333 Box 6, Folder1]
      • IRIS [MC 333 Box 6, Folder2]
      • KARAT [MC 333 Box 6, Folder3]
      • Kopperman [MC 333 Box 6, Folder4]
      • Lectra (1 of 3) [MC 333 Box 6, Folder5]
      • Lectra (2 of 3) [MC 333 Box 6, Folder6]
      • Lectra (3 of 3) [MC 333 Box 7, Folder1]
      • Logikos [MC 333 Box 7, Folder2]
      • Moda CAD [MC 333 Box 7, Folder3]
      • MONA [MC 333 Box 7, Folder4]
      • Monarch [MC 333 Box 7, Folder5]
      • Nedragraphics (1 of 3) [MC 333 Box 7, Folder6]
      • Nedragraphics (2 of 3) [MC 333 Box 8, Folder1]
      • Nedragraphics (3 of 3) [MC 333 Box 8, Folder2]
      • Pantone [MC 333 Box 8, Folder3]
      • Scot Weave [MC 333 Box 8, Folder4]
      • Shima [MC 333 Box 8, Folder5]
      • Solias [MC 333 Box 8, Folder6]
      • Sophis (1 of 3) [MC 333 Box 8, Folder7]
      • Sophis(2 of 3) [MC 333 Box 8, Folder8]
      • Sophis (3 of 3) [MC 333 Box 9, Folder1]
      • Stork (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 9, Folder2]
      • Stork (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 9, Folder3]
      • Viable [MC 333 Box 9, Folder4]
      • Wirth/Zimmer [MC 333 Box 9, Folder5]
      • Miscellaneous CAD (1 of 3) [MC 333 Box 10, Folder1]
      • Miscellaneous CAD(2 of 3) [MC 333 Box 10, Folder2]
      • Miscellaneous CAD (3 of 3) [MC 333 Box 10, Folder3]
      • Non-Design CAD [MC 333 Box 10, Folder4]
      • Textile Printing [MC 333 Box 10, Folder5]
      • Advertising Brochures [MC 333 Box 11, Folder1]
      • Color Management [MC 333 Box 11, Folder2]
      • Printers [MC 333 Box 11, Folder3]
      • Service Bureaus [MC 333 Box 11, Folder4]
    • Meetings and Presentations
      • CAD Expo Seminar, 1996 [MC 333 Box 11, Folder5]
      • CITDA Newsletter [MC 333 Box 11, Folder6]
      • CITDA ROI Presentation, 1998 [MC 333 Box 11, Folder7]
      • CITDA Symposium on Printing, 2000 [MC 333 Box 11, Folder8]
      • ITMA, 1995 [MC 333 Box 11, Folder9]
      • ITMA, 1999 [MC 333 Box 12, Folder1]
      • ITMA Catalog, 1991 [MC 333 Box 12, Folder2]
      • ITMA Catalog, 1994 [MC 333 Box 12, Folder3]
      • ITMA Catalog, 1999 [MC 333 Box 12, Folder4]
      • Presentation Text and Transparencies [MC 333 Box 12, Folder5]
    • FabriCAD Publications
      • AGC Report [MC 333 Box 12, Folder6]
      • FabriCAD Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey [MC 333 Box 12, Folder7]
      • FabriCAD Update Newsletter, 1994 - 1997 [MC 333 Box 12, Folder8]
      • FabriCAD Update Newsletter, 1998 - 2001 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder1]
      • Fashion Computing Resource Guide [MC 333 Box 13, Folder2]

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  • MC 333 Series 02:Articles


    1.5 archival boxes , .75 linear feet

    This series is broken down into four subseries: FabriCAD Forums, Authored by Alison Grudier, FabriCAD Mentioned, and General Fabric Industry. All materials are arranged chronologically within each subseries.

    • FabriCAD Forums
      • 1997 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder3]
      • 1998 - 1999 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder4]
    • Authored by Alison Grudier
      • 1992 - 1995 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder5]
      • 1996 - 1997 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder6]
      • 1998 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder7]
      • 2000 - n.d. [MC 333 Box 13, Folder8]
    • FabriCAD Mentioned
      • 1991 - 1993 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder9]
      • 1994 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder10]
      • 1995 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder11]
      • 1996 - 1998 [MC 333 Box 13, Folder12]
      • 1999 - n.d. [MC 333 Box 13, Folder13]
    • General Fabric Industry
      • 1989 - 1992 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder1]
      • 1993 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder2]
      • 1994 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder3]
      • 1995 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder4]
      • 1996 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder5]
      • 1997 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder6]
      • 1998 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder7]
      • 1999 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder8]
      • 2000 - 2001 [MC 333 Box 14, Folder9]
      • n.d. [MC 333 Box 14, Folder10]

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  • MC 333 Series 03:Fabric Samples


    9 archival boxes , 4 linear feet

    This series contains samples of fabric patterns on a variety of materials, including fabrics, computer printouts, photographs, CD-ROM and disk. Materials are arranged by pattern type, with miscellaneous patterns located at the end of the series.

    • Floral Pattern 1 [MC 333 Box 15]
    • Floral Pattern 2 (1 of 2) [MC 333 Box 16]
    • Floral Pattern 2 (2 of 2) [MC 333 Box 17]
    • Striped Pattern [MC 333 Box 18]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 19]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 20]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 21]
    • Star Pattern [MC 333 Box 22, Folder1]
    • Ann Taylor [MC 333 Box 22, Folder2]
    • Image 1 [MC 333 Box 22, Folder3]
    • Image 2 [MC 333 Box 22, Folder4]
    • Image 3 [MC 333 Box 22, Folder5]
    • Image 4 [MC 333 Box 22, Folder6]
    • Image 5 [MC 333 Box 22, Folder7]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 22, Folder8]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 22, Folder9]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 22, Folder10]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 22, Folder11]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 22, Folder12]
    • Various Patterns [MC 333 Box 23]

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