We are so grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this amazing collaboration between PVH Europe and AMFI. It’s so inspirational to see all of the hard work and results from their wonderfully creative “Product in a Day” challenge. Way to go!
Check out the full video to see how it all came together:
To kick off a creative and productive new year, we are pleased to announce the release of VStitcher 7.9 and Lotta 3.9, which does not require a C2V licensing update. We listened to your feedback and suggestions and have worked hard to incorporate them into this release, where we’ve added several new features and improvements. Check them out and let us know what you think.
Ready to get started? Get in touch with us for a demo or the downloads.
Team Browzwear is always working to ensure an efficient and enjoyable experience for anyone who uses our software. In the latest version, we introduced several UI enhancements for you to benefit from, including:
You can now align elements to each other or to the parent bounding box, and snap to them. It’s possible to align pieces as well as internal elements.
Easily move the pivot point on elements and pattern pieces to enable precise control over rotation. The dynamic pivot point is available for all element types – pattern pieces, internal lines, artworks and trims.
Maximizes the control over the virtual camera by having the camera settings in a centralized location. You can now also import and export presets including camera position, rotation, lens properties and more for better control and a standardized Camera View across teams and organizations.
enables users to attach internal lines to edges so they grow or shrink simultaneously with edge modifications for cutline creation, measurements and many more CAD related operations.
You can now automatically convert an internal line on a pattern piece into an edge. For example, if you draw an internal line to signify a pattern variation, you can automatically change it into an edge.
To find out more about the new features in the latest versions of VStitcher and Lotta, check out our recent blog post here.
As you’ve heard, VStitcher 7.8 and Lotta 3.8 are making it easier to close the gap on your end-to-end workflow. Another useful feature that has been added in this release is the ability to create Folded Shirt visualizations. To help perfect the design process, brands can easily create a 3D simulation of a folded shirt for an accurate representation of the garment as it will appear when merchandised and sold.
Designers can work directly on the folded shirt design in Lotta to create endless styles by changing colorways, fabrics, seams, buttons, yokes, collars and more. They can also add wrapping and presentation elements like stickers, tags, and plastic collar stays. Seeing the shirt folded offers another perspective for the design process.
Once designed, brands can use the high quality rendered folded shirt images in their virtual and e-commerce merchandising efforts.
The Browzwear team is pleased to introduce some exciting new features in the latest versions of Lotta and VStitcher. Among them, is the new Multi-Layered Material option which enables you to split or stack multiple fabrics or seam textures for manipulation within Browzwear. Once created, the layers can be moved, rotated or scaled independently or as a group.
The new feature allows you to layer an all-over print graphic on top of a base fabric, and then control each of the layers independently. This gives you full design control over your all-over print right from VStitcher or Lotta. In addition, you can design a garment and flag the all-over print, allowing all of the technical information to be exported as part of the Browzwear Tech Pack.
The Multi-Layered Material feature is also ideal for mélange fabric. You can more easily create a mélange by defining multiple layers starting with a base and added additional layers for each
Thread color on top. Import your thread design into VStitcher or Lotta, and then define the blends and manipulate the order of the layers to achieve an endless variety of effects.
For a complete digital workflow, the multi-layered seams provide an accurate representation of how a garment looks for merchandising and sales. By creating effects including puckering, shadows, and stacking multiple types of seams (e.g. with different colored threads) in 3D and making them an integral part of the design, you can continue to make changes – such as colorways – and still leverage the 3D effects.
For merchandising, the multi-layered material feature helps you achieve more realistic results by layering on top of normal maps and specular maps. With the Overlay and Multiply modes, you can control the transparency of each layer and the way the layers blend.
To find out more about the latest version of VStitcher and Lotta, read our recent blog post.
The Browzwear team has been working hard to improve your user experience and we’re pleased to announce the release of VStitcher 7.8 and Lotta 3.8. We added several new features and improvements that we know you will enjoy.
Some of the most exciting new additions include:
With this release, VStitcher introduces the very first 3D solution for complex multi-layer materials. Simply define a group of fabric or seam layers and from then on, you can manipulate the group just like a single material or edit each layer separately. You can create complex textures that are even more true-to-life, like a melange fabric or the inseam on a pair of jeans. With multi-layer materials, designing in 3D is faster and more flexible than ever before.
Vstitcher and Lotta now include a flexible template for displaying your designed garment, folded. The Labs template includes a folded, button-down shirt with several display options including collars, buttons and more.
The latest versions of VStitcher and Lotta feature simulation improvements to performance, pleats and folds, and complex, layered garments.
The Open Platform API now integrates with costing engines and proprietary costing calculators. After the integration is enabled, you can display the price of a garment in real time, as it’s being developed.
Quickly export points of measurement CSV charts for manufacturing and production for all garment sizes.
Our new alignment guides help you align shapes in relation to each other in real time transformation.
Move the pivot point on shapes and pattern pieces for more control over rotation, positioning and resizing.
We have made a bunch of improvements to the interface including fabric physics search, print keyboard shortcut, 3D view camera rotation and editing and sharing camera parameters.
Changes include converting internal lines to edges, making slices to symmetrical pieces, “folding” of pattern pieces and glueing internal lines to edges.
We’ve made it easier to read even more varieties of CAD files in DXF, AAMA and ASTM formats, including grading information and more.
Ready to get started? Get in touch with us for a demo or the downloads.
Design flow: From sketch to 3D garment (left) to real (right)
Recently, we challenged Browzwear student intern Alyssa Kiriakedis of Oregon State University, to create a virtual garment prototype in Browzwear’s VStitcher that could eventually be compared to a sewn sample, fitted specifically to her own body. She first created an avatar based off of her own body measurements and shape. She then drafted garment patterns, observed fit issues seen on her 3D prototypes, and adjusted her garment patterns accordingly.
Avatar Creation Process
Alyssa tested the specific fabrics she planned to use for constructing the garment and brought their physical properties into VStitcher to ensure her 3D prototype was displaying the proper physical attributes.
Prototype Progression
After achieving the desired 3D prototype, she printed her garment patterns in full-scale and sewed a real-life prototype, which enabled her to observe the accuracy and effectiveness of a 3D apparel development process.
Final pattern and Prototype
Going into the project, Alyssa was not sure that the final garment would turn out the way she imagined.
“I had done my best at creating an avatar accurate to my body and creating a 3D prototype that fit my avatar; however, with no real-life samples I couldn’t physically check that my work was accurate,” Alyssa said. “Once I reached the final stage of the project and constructed my garments, I was thrilled to find that not only did they fit me, but they also draped quite similarly to how the program had portrayed them in 3D.”
Alyssa says that working through her project instilled trust in the 3D development process and got her excited to experiment more with the potential of 3D in the apparel industry.
To read more about Alyssa’s project or to see screenshots and images, visit her portfolio site
Sewn Garment Views (images on the left) with 3D Render (far right)
Fabric folds are present in many of the garments we wear every day. Collars or lapels are the most common garment attributes for a fold application, but cuffs, hems and other casual neckline designs can utilize folding.
The construction and execution of the fold has a big visual impact on the garment design. Dress shirt collars have a very crisp and stiff fold, while turtlenecks and polo collars have a casual and soft fold. Each of these folds match the overall garment design and fabrication.
Browzwear’s software offers 3 options to create the fold finish to match your garment. The folding options can be applied to your fold line and will affect the final simulated result of your 3D fold. It’s easy to switch between the fold finishes as you are designing in the software to choose the option that’s best for your garment.
Soft Fold: A soft fold line will produce a very casual looking result. It can be used on polos with a casual rib collar, jackets or sweatshirts with thicker or fluffier fabric, or button up shirts with less structure (think Hawaiian shirts).
Sharp Fold: The visual result of the sharp fold will have a crisp, ironed look. This fold is normally used for formal dress shirts and suit jackets.
Normal Fold: Landing somewhere in between soft and sharp, the normal fold line is very versatile and will produce an intentional fold without the formality of the sharp fold. This fold type can be used across casual, sportswear, and formal garments.
We’re pleased to announce the release of VStitcher 7.6 and Lotta 3.6. In addition to the very exciting addition of SmartDesign, there are new features and improvements in this release that we would like to share with you.
In this release we are also introducing Browzwear Labs, early access to new features that are still in development. Please try them and send us your feedback!
And there is much more!
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We’re excited to announce SmartDesign, a creative new approach to fashion design.
SmartDesign brings every aspect of a garment – from silhouettes and trims, to fabrics and workmanship – together into smart templates so you can experience a vast array of design variations with a click. See for yourself!
Design a single garment or a complete collection more quickly and fluently than ever. You’re in control with Smart Templates that are pre-configured to include everything you need. Make and save as many variations as you like, even transfer your designs from one silhouette to the next in real-time. Do you want to see how that all-over print would look on a tighter fit, with bell sleeves or a hoodie? Now you can!
Design for Manufacturing is finally a reality. With the ability to configure your own Smart Templates, you know that every design can be manufactured according to specification.
Eliminate errors and unnecessary samples. Smart Templates include not only your materials and trims, but also predefined metadata like cost and manufacturing lead time, so you can maximize creativity, while staying on time and within budget.
Whether you are a 3D expert, or taking your first steps on this journey, you’ll want to experience the power of SmartDesign. We’re also here to help you define a strategy and get SmartDesign implemented for your organization.
Contact us to get started
We’re pleased to say that WhichPLM has selected Browzwear as the subject of their first 3D Supplier Evaluation. Using the same expert approach to product evaluation that they have brought to PLM, the team has defined a new set of scientific assessment criteria designed to benchmark 3D solutions and their vendors in the areas that really count for retailers and brands looking to find the right solution to fit their needs, and to deliver a return on their investment.
Visit WhichPLM to download the evaluation and to learn more about how 3D is shaping the apparel industry today.
Hed Mayner is doing incredible things with menswear, using the language of design to express body language. Behind the scenes, Hed is just as innovative when it comes to how he designs his clothes. He works closely with a 3D product development specialist to realize his vision. Watch the video to get a peek behind the scenes.
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