E1. Do your company use a computer? Yes No
E2. Which computer(s) does your company use? PC Macintosh Silicon Graphics
(You may tick more than one box) Others:
 
E3. What does your company use computer(s) for? Archiving Accounts/ stationery Computer-aided design
(You may tick more than one box) Others:
 
E4. Does your company use computer software to design? Yes No
E5.
What computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture/visual research software do you use? Please write the names in the boxes below:
 
Knit Weave Print
 
Others:

E6.
What other software does your company use on a regular basis for business?
E7. Which file formats do use on a regular basis?
Other/comments: (You may tick more than one box)
 
Unsure TIFF GIF BMP JPEG PCX
PICT HTML RTF WORD    
E8. Does your company scan/digitise designs? Yes No
E9. Are you aware of digital watermarking? Yes No
E10. Does your company use digital watermarking in your work? Yes No
E11. Would you like freelance designers to be more aware of your production technology? Yes No
E12. How do you think new technology can assist a freelance textile designer? (You may tick more than one box)
 
Not useful
Improving specifications Saving time Assisting with accounts/stationary
Archiving/ watermarking Aiding design Attracting new customers
E13. Do you have any interest in using the internet for business? Yes No I need more information.
E14. Could the internet be useful to freelance textile designers?
Do NOT place a tick in BOTH 'Yes' and 'No' columns
Communications:
Yes    
    Advertise services
    Invoicing clients, sending technical data etc.
    Networking with other designers etc.
No    
       
       
    Current ways of working are satisfactory.
Collaboration:
Yes    
     
    Develop design ideas interactively with a designer/agent/client located in another studio.
No    
    Design information would not be adequately secure.
    Current ways of working are satisfactory.
Selling and Marketing:
Yes    
    Selling designs/ products
    Market designs/products using on-line galleries etc.
No    
    Designs marketed on the internet would be copied.
    Current ways of working our quite satisfactory.
Other/comments:
E15. Which one of the following do you use for business?
(You may tick more than one box)
Fax Website Modem ISDN Courier delivery