Patent ID: 11941236
Assignee: LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  D | IPC G

Claim 15:
16. A method comprising:
creating a digitally captured image of a damage shape in a single color;
storing data pertaining to the digitally captured image of the damage shape in a damage asset laser file;
based at least in part on the damage asset laser file, using a laser to form a damaged region in a first material based at least in part on the damage shape;
washing, with a postlaser wash, the first material with the damaged region having a hole, an emerging hole, or a rip created by the laser in the first material;
after washing the first material, capturing an image of at least the damaged region in the first material that corresponds to the damage shape; and
prior to manufacturing a garment design, using the image of at least the damaged region in the first material as a photorealistic preview image of a damage asset that corresponds to the damage shape in a digital design tool, wherein the digital design tool allows a user to create the garment design and view a computer-generated photorealistic visualization of an appearance in color of the garment design as if the garment design had been lased by the laser to create the damaged region and washed by the postlaser wash, the computer-generated photorealistic visualization comprising the photorealistic preview image of the damage asset.