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 Introducing tools, ideas and valuable information for enhancing product planning and design work in the apparel and fashion industry. This includes how to use virtual samples in Digital Product Creation (DPC) and digital prototyping, knowledge of design software related to 3D and CAD, and sustainable manufacturing practices.

## [What is U3M? How to Make 3D Virtual Fashion Even More Realistic!](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/u3m)

 Jul 8, 2024 9:00:00 AM

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 The use of 3D objects and virtual samples is becoming increasingly important in fashion, and enhancing their realism depends heavily on material data. With many different types of texture maps such as alpha map, base color map and roughness map,...  

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## [Revolutionizing Knit Design: APEXFiz or CLO? An In-Depth Comparison of the Latest 3D Software](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/3dsoftware)

 Jun 19, 2024 9:19:48 AM

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 In recent years, the fashion and apparel industry has seen significant advancements in 3D technology. Following the adoption of 3D modeling for woven fabrics, many brands are now focusing on doing the same for knit products. Perhaps you've heard...  

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## [From Planning to Production and Even E-Commerce: Why APEXFiz Design Software is Considered the Ultimate in Realistic Virtual Sampling](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/apexfiz)

 Jun 3, 2024 10:03:05 AM

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 When planning fashion and apparel products, what software do you use? From CLO3D, Browzwear and Optitex to the familiar Adobe suite, there are certainly many options out there. Today, we introduce APEXFiz®, a design software that is extremely useful...  

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## [Virtual Samples: The Savior of the Apparel and Fashion Industry?](https://spotlight.shimaseiki.com/en/wearware/what_is_virtual_sampling)

 Jun 3, 2024 9:53:53 AM

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 Today, let's dive into the game-changing world of "virtual samples," which is key to making our industry more sustainable by cutting down on sampling time and costs.  

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