CLO Virtual Fashion 3d Software Adds Pantone Colour Libraries To Its 5.1 Version

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CARLSTADT, N.J., October 2019 – CLO Virtual Fashion––a 3D fashion design software used to create true-to-life 3D garments––has partnered with Pantone to include a Pantone Color Library preset in their 5.1 version.

The new release will give users the ability to apply colors from the Pantone Library to their designs.

The new version will launch this October and they invite anyone to download the software for free upon its release.

CLO and Pantone have mutual clients who have inquired about this feature being included in the software quite frequently, which makes this partnership all the more exciting.

Given the fact that Pantone is the industry standard, this collaboration will help simplify the design process and every step of production from concept to creation for designers who utilize the software.

“As part of our ongoing voice-of-customer outreach, we speak with fashion designers all over the world to find out how we can help them and what tools are being used where the Pantone libraries could be of value. CLO was brought up on multiple occasions,” said Adrián Fernandez, Vice President and General Manager of Pantone. “As such, Pantone is delighted to be working with CLO to broaden the ability for fashion creators to select, apply, visualize and communicate the full range of Pantone Fashion, Home + Interiors color libraries within CLO 5.1.“

He concluded, “Using Pantone colors in this way provides fashion and retail brands the confidence to specify Pantone’s wide range of achievable colors, which are based on exacting Pantone physical color swatches.”

The software will feature PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS Libraries including, Polyester (TSX), Cotton (TCX), and Nylon Brights (TN) giving users an extensive list of colors to play around with for their designs.

By partnering with Pantone, CLO is able to leverage their color offerings and contribute to practical inspiration for designers. “Our goal as a company when considering partnerships solely relies upon feedback from our users and the necessity to work with Pantone became an organic match.” says Ryan Teng, VP of Business Development at CLO Virtual Fashion. He continues, “With this collaboration, we hope to not only bring our users together, but also strengthen their ability to maintain consistency and creativity as we look towards the future.”

Key Features of CLO 5.1

·         Automated Grading: Automatically grade patterns based on avatars

·         Pantone Color Library: Pantone color, a widely used color palette in the design industry, is added as a preset

·         Displacement Map: Express thickness of graphics or/and bumpy fabric texture

·         Animation Render: Render animated garments

·         New Fur Presets: Express fox, mink, angora, sherpa, and other fur textures with newly added presets

·         Folded Shirt Template: Easily create folded shirts by combining or editing provided folded shirt blocks

·         New Adult Avatars: A total of four avatars are added: two male and two female avatars with different race

·         Kid Avatar Size Editor: Create an 8 to 13 year-old kid avatar with the Avatar Size Editor

·         Point of Measure: Create rulers on 2D patterns, internal shapes, and graphics to check measurements as needed

·         Half Symmetry in a Pattern: Edit a single pattern symmetrically based on its center axis

·         Walk Patterns: Compare the length of segments of two different patterns in real-time

Other Features

·         Render | Interactive Material Sync: Any editing made to the material is synced with Render Preview in real-time

·         Edit Avatar Pose Symmetrically: Symmetrically edit avatar pose

·         Express Shirring: Partially decrease the particle distance value of a pattern to express shirring

·         Create Buttons/Buttonholes along Pattern Outline: Create buttons/buttonholes at constant positions and intervals along the pattern outline

·         Show Back Texture Surface: Check and edit texture applied to the back of 2D patterns

·         Updates for Avatar Assets: Motions - Kelly, Emma, Martin, Dario; Heels - Kelly, Emma; Hair Styles - Mara, Thomas

·         Download Default Assets Selectively: Among all, selectively download only needed assets