Digital file structure for garment production

A system comprising:

• a memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• one or more hardware processors in communication with the memory and configured by the executable instructions to at least:
• obtain a library from a data source, wherein the library comprises garment information that may be referenced to manufacture one or more garments;
• and
• generate a base digital file for a garment based at least partly on the library, wherein the base digital file is in an object notation format, wherein text of the base digital file defines a plurality of objects that each represent physical components used in production of the garment, the base digital file including or referencing each of:
• a garment identifier that uniquely identifies the garment from a plurality of other garments, wherein the base digital file includes associations between the garment identifier and each of a plurality of panel identifiers of panels that make up the garment;
• a first panel object, wherein the first panel object represents a first panel that is a portion of the garment, and wherein the first panel object is associated with (a) a first panel identifier included within the base digital file that uniquely identifies the first panel and (b) one or more references to garment information in the library;
• a second panel object, wherein the second panel object represents a second panel that is a portion of the garment, and wherein the second panel object is associated with a second panel identifier included within the base digital file that uniquely identifies the second panel;
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• a seam object, wherein the seam object represents a seam which forms a portion of the garment, and wherein the seam object comprises one or more references to garment information in the library and is associated with a seam identifier that uniquely identifies the seam, wherein the base digital file associates the seam identifier with both the first panel identifier and the second panel identifier, wherein the base digital file further associates the seam identifier with information defining how the seam should join the first panel and the second panel when physically manufacturing the garment.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining a library from a data source, wherein the library comprises garment information that may be referenced to manufacture one or more garments;
• and
• generating a base digital file for a garment based at least partly on the library, wherein the base digital file is in an object notation format and defines a plurality of objects that each represent physical components used in production of the garment, the base digital file including or referencing each of:
• a garment identifier that uniquely identifies the garment from a plurality of other garments, wherein the base digital file includes associations between the garment identifier and each of a plurality of panel identifiers of panels that make up the garment;
• a first panel object, wherein the first panel object represents a first panel that is a portion of the garment, and wherein the first panel object is associated with (a) a first panel identifier included within the base digital file that uniquely identifies the first panel and (b) one or more references to garment information in the library;
• a second panel object, wherein the second panel object represents a second panel that is a portion of the garment, and wherein the second panel object is associated with a second panel identifier included within the base digital file that uniquely identifies the second panel;
• and
• a seam object, wherein the seam object represents a seam which forms a portion of the garment, and wherein the seam object comprises one or more references to garment information in the library and is associated with a seam identifier that uniquely identifies the seam, wherein the base digital file associates the seam identifier with both the first panel identifier and the second panel identifier, wherein the base digital file further associates the seam identifier with information defining how the seam should join the first panel and the second panel when physically manufacturing the garment.