The system includes an extensive library of weaving patterns and yarns. WebDraping employs Artworks Studio Draping to create thumbnails of all available colors and textures. The software also offers a variety of web page design templates to make building pages easier. For garment and textile manufacturers who can't create photos for online mapping fast enough, Digibits Interactive offers an alternative. Their WebFitting technology works with a cyber mannequin and garment specs from a CAD file to generate a 3D product simulation that can be rotated and zoomed.
Users can see the garment rendered in a variety of fabric options chosen from an online database.
Digibits claims to give textile sales a boost by showing fabric options on garments rather than just flat swatches. Lectra Systems is offering two solutions that utilize the Web for product development and virtual sampling. LectraOnline will automatically generate lightweight files from pattern pieces created in two dimensions, from a fabric photo or scan, or from a virtual fabric. The designer submits a file over the Internet along with a photo of the fabric, and LectraOnline sends back a three-dimensional virtual garment. The resulting image can be zoomed in and out to see more detail as well as fitted on a virtual model for size and style adjustments.