3D garment software lets designers build styles on a virtual body and see how they drape. It can cut the number of physical samples needed.
Digital fabrics
To look realistic, a 3D garment needs a digital version of the fabric. This includes its weight, stretch, bending and surface, captured from a physical swatch.
Benefits
- Fewer sample rounds and shipments
- Faster design reviews
- Realistic visuals for line reviews and pre-selling
What suppliers can provide
Accurate fabric data helps the simulation: GSM, composition, stretch and a good high-resolution scan or photo of the surface.
Limits
Handfeel and exact colour still need real fabric. Virtual samples work best alongside, not instead of, physical approval.
Ask us for fabric data for your 3D work.