DigiBunai

DigiBunai™ is an open-source software for advanced weaving design - an efficient tool for creating, editing and analyzing Fabric, Artwork, Weaves and color ways and keeping a library archive.

The software will aid the weavers to create the artwork and translate the saree design to be loaded to the looms. It is first of its kind Open Source multi lingual software for Jacquard and dobby weaving; customized for Banarasi Saree having the unique feature of cloth editor, works as a play area for designers/weavers.  The software is Customizable (local language and library of local designs) and also can integrate Design tool of the user’s choice. 

Some of the features of the application have been highlighted below, in order to reach out to the grassroots with very specific customization to promote and retain the handloom art forms of India:

• First of its kind open source Jacquard & dobby weaving tool
• Customized for Banarasi saree weaving  
• First multi-lingual CATD tool
• Unique digital cloth concept 
• Seamless integration of 3rd party design tools

  Artwork Editor

• Facility to create, edit, import, export artwork/motif
• Integration with any design application of choice
• Colour reduction
• Easy transition to fabric editor

  Fabric Editor

• Create fabric
• Edit weaves, artwork in the fabric
• Create thread pattern in base fabric
• Weave using extra wefts
• Facility to change yarn properties
• Different view of the fabric (Front, Back, Flip)
• Create customizable graph of one repeat of fabric (Handloom Jacquard)
• Input to computerised jacquard card punching machine
• Save, print texture of the fabric
• Swapping of warp and weft
• Feature to show binding of motif (for Cutwork design)

  Weave Editor

• Create new weaving pattern
• Edit & view weaving pattern
• Import as Weaving Information File (.wif)
• Export weaving pattern as Weaving Information File (.wif)

  Cloth Editor

• Digital cloth - Play area for designers
• Pre-configured saree layouts (Banarasi)
• Access to the design libraries
• Save/print of saree layout

  Miscellaneous

• Set fabric preferences based on saree parts like Body, Pallu, Border, and Cross border
• Integrate different designing applications of users choice
• Yarn unit, weight and length conversion
• GSM Calculator
• Configurable language support