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AI software for design and product development

As artificial intelligence continues its integration into the fashion industry, its role in apparel design and product development workflows has become more pronounced. From initial ideation to the technical stages of prototyping, AI-powered tools are streamlining processes, reducing waste, and enabling designers to iterate more quickly. This evolution is driven by platforms that offer new capabilities in areas such as generative design, 3D sampling, and pattern creation, providing a comprehensive toolkit for fashion professionals seeking to enhance their efficiency and creative scope. The following overview includes leading AI tools for apparel design and product development. It highlights key platforms and their specific functions, from generative design and concept creation to 3D sampling, prototyping, and patterning, providing a resource for executives to understand the current technological landscape. Credits: FashionUnited AI Solutions for Apparel Design & Product Development 1. Generative Design & Concept Creation Onbrand AI Design AI-powered garment concepting, mood boards, photoreal renders, and unified collaborative workspaces from text, sketch, or image. AI-powered garment concepting, mood boards, photoreal renders, and unified collaborative workspaces from text, sketch, or image. The New Black Generative AI platform for fast sketching, theme exploration, and visualizing collection variations. Generative AI platform for fast sketching, theme exploration, and visualizing collection variations. Turns text or concepts into finished apparel visuals; multiple design variations for fast evaluation. Turns text or concepts into finished apparel visuals; multiple design variations for fast evaluation. Modelia High-quality, photoreal digital mockups ready for e-commerce, marketing, or lookbooks. High-quality, photoreal digital mockups ready for e-commerce, marketing, or lookbooks. Fast sketch-to-image design; turns rough concepts into refined digital garment visuals. 2. 3D Sampling, Prototyping & Patterning CLO 3D Industry standard for 3D garment simulation, pattern automation, and true-to-life fabric fit/drip. Industry standard for 3D garment simulation, pattern automation, and true-to-life fabric fit/drip. Browzwear End-to-end 3D suite: pattern digitization, virtual try-ons, design-to-production integration. End-to-end 3D suite: pattern digitization, virtual try-ons, design-to-production integration. Rapid, photorealistic design generation, sampling, and visualization of multiple trims/fabrics. Rapid, photorealistic design generation, sampling, and visualization of multiple trims/fabrics. Refabric AI-powered assistant for the full technical workflow: generates garment patterns (with zero-waste layouts), provides open material simulation and real-time 3D visualization. Strong sustainability and collaboration features. These tools all catalyze faster, more collaborative, and more sustainable product development — empowering both established brands and independent creators in the apparel sector. Read more about other specific solutions for AI models, styling, content, VMI, in-store AI and more on the Technology in Fashion special page.