Abstract
In this study, a computer technique that helps consumers to take part in apparel design is presented. An interactive computer-aided system for designing is constructed on the basis of a search method called genetic algorithm (GA). This system was actually constructed on a computer network system. The system generates new design examples one after another, while the user of the system gives marks for each design example. In this manner the user can interactively search for a pleasing design. Three examples were executed on the system. These were snow crystals, line drawings of human faces and texture weaves. Every object of GA must be encoded but there is no general method of encoding. Here, one method of encoding texture weaves is shown. It is shown that adoption of GA to this kind of system is effective.
