Missoni: keying into CAD. (computer aided design) (Retailing Technology and Operations supplement) From: WWD | Date: December 5, 1988| Author: Ganem, Mark | COPYRIGHT 1988 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

SUMIRAGO, ITALY -- Though computer aided design has yet to find many followers in the fashion industry, Missoni has found it perfectly adapted -- even essential -- in the creation of its colorful signature knitwear.

"The computer is a tool to perfect a design," says Luca Missoni, son of designers Tai and Rosita, and in charge of fabric design for the company's ready-to-wear lines. "It is less useful at the initial stages, when colored pencils and paper are a more direct ...

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