The Use of Fashion Design Applications as A Medium for Artistic Creation Virtually in The Fashion and Textile Design Department

The world is currently entering the era of Society 5.0, where digitalization is advancing rapidly across various fields, and technological evolution is accelerating. Information, communication, interaction, sharing, and knowledge could now be accessed simply by holding a smartphone screen. Design creation also benefits from the available of smart technology. Based on a previous survey, nearly 60% of students in the fashion design department are not yet familiar with fashion design applications and rarely use them. The research method used in this study is qualitative research, involving descriptive data in the form of written and spoken language. Qualitative research is descriptive in nature and typically employs an inductive approach, emphasizing the process and meaning from the subject's perspective. The analysis applied is descriptive analysis, utilizing several methods such as interviews, literature reviews, and references from magazines, articles, studies, and books related to digital art. The purpose of this article is to discuss the role of technology, particularly the use of applications in the field of fashion design. Furthermore, this article explores several popular and commonly used applications in fashion design, such as Tailornova, Pattern Design Software, and CLO 3D. Finally, the article discusses online design businesses through applications like DressX, which could be accessed via smartphones. The conclusion of this article is that fashion design applications are one of the tools that could be utilized to design clothing in the fashion industry. These tools could influence creative and innovative design outcomes and the continuous development of digital design technology. It is hoped that this article encourages all Fashion and Textile Design students at university to leverage current technological advancements for academic and personal purposes.