Apparel design software helps fashion designers and clothing manufacturers design clothing or clothing patterns. These solutions provide designers with tools to create initial design drawings, product specifications, and even individual pattern pieces. Designs created by the design team can be shared with team members or other departments and go through multiple rounds of approval until a final design is reached and ready for manufacturing. Apparel design software may contain similar features to drawing software, vector graphics software, and general-purpose CAD software to create 2D designs and 3D mockups. It may also integrate with apparel business management and ERP software to aid with the manufacturing and prototype approval process.
To qualify for inclusion in the Apparel Design category, a product must:
Provide drawing or 3D tools to design apparel or clothing patterns
Aid with the design approval process
Provide tools specifically for the fashion or apparel industry