Material Digitization Service

MDS helps fashion companies digitize their material library with 1:1 accuracy, powered by CLO's 3D specialists and validated measurement tools.

Material data management via swatchbook or CLO-SET

By having your proprietary materials digitized with our 3D experts you can be assured of a 1:1 material conversion, allowing you to use CLO to its fullest potential.

How is digital material measured and created?

Weight

Thickness

Physical Property

Texture Scan

CLO zFab Kit

The zFAB Kit utilizes CLO AI technology and vast amounts of material data to make digital materials with high accuracy. It reduces errors that happen during manual measurements, which streamlines the analysis of a material's physical qualities. This ensures that the digital versions in CLO are precise and reliable for use in design and production.

Why is 3D validation important?

3D validation process with the most updated device and algorithms minimize human errors, and provide more accurate digital materials.

How is 3D validation done?

We verify the material physical properties via a process called the Drape Test.

  1. 1.

    Each physical and digital material is cut into the same sample size (50 × 50 cm) and placed on an identical size physical and virtual cylinder.

  2. 2.

    Validating Height: We measure and compare the height between the floor and each corner of the drape.

    • If the height varies by less than or equal to one (1) centimeter, the digital twin is considered to be accurately reflecting the physical properties.

    • If the height varies by more than one (1) centimeter, we manually adjust specific parameters until the difference is less than one (1) centimeter.

  3. 3.

    Validating No. of Flares: We measure and compare the number of flares from the top view.

    • If the number of flares are less than eight (8): The number of flares should be identical for both the physical and digital twin material.

    • If the number of flares is equal to or more than eight (8): The difference of the number of flares should be less than or equal to one (1) flare.

    • If the difference in the number of flares does not meet the requirements stated above, we manually adjust specific parameters until the requirements are met.

Service Process

swatchbook subscribers

swatchbook non-subscribers

Contact swatchbook to make MDS order

Submit order via clo3d.com/material website

Order confirmed by swatchbook

Order confirmed and quotation shared on the website

Prepare the material with label attached & send material to swatchbook Digital Material Lab

Material quantity & quality confirmed

Material quantity & quality confirmed, invoice issued on the website

Material Digitization

Estimated lead times from the date materials arrive at CLO Digital Material Lab

1 – 10 materialsUp to 5 working days
11 – 50 materialsUp to 10 working days
51 – 150 materialsUp to 20 working days
151 – 300 materialsUp to 30 working days
301 – 450 materialsUp to 50 working days

Users can download zFab files from swatchbook or CLO-SET

Note

  • CLO Material Digitization Service (MDS) is an ancillary service provided only to companies.

  • The company must qualify for the CLO Business plan, which one-person companies are not eligible to use.

  • If you have any questions about CLO MDS, reach out to our global support team. We're here to help!

Want to know more about CLO Material Service?

Our global support team is here to help you plan your digitization pipeline.