CLO can accurately emulate drape-sensitive fabrics such as lightweight wovens and jerseys with various material properties.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
United States



Apps similar to CAD Assyst include CLO3D. It's paid, but Valentina and Seamly2D are free. Other options are Tailornova, Create by Crea Solution, Polypattern and Embroidermodder. In total there are eight apps like CAD Assyst for Windows, Mac, Linux and the web.
CLO can accurately emulate drape-sensitive fabrics such as lightweight wovens and jerseys with various material properties.



Valentina is an open source pattern drafting software tool, designed to be the foundation of a new stack of open source tools to remake the garment industry.


Tailornova is the first and only complete web-based 3D fashion design platform that delivers apparel and accessory design tools, expands fashion design skills, maximizes entrepreneurial productivity and simplifies the design process.



Seamly2D is a cross-platform patternmaking program which allows designers to create and model patterns of clothing. This software allows pattern creation using either standard sizing tables or an individual’s set of measurements.

Discover Create™: the most advanced CAD software provided by Crea Solution to design and modify models in the fashion industry...Click here!
Embroidermodder is a free machine embroidery software program which allows editing, scaling, and translating sewing machine embroidery files to a variety of formats. It allows the user to add custom modifications to their embroidery designs.



Software for designs (patterns) management, digitizing and lettering. 70+ embroidery, cross stitch and quilting formats for home and industrial machines.

