Arahne
CAD/CAM systems for weaving with step-by-step problem oriented tutorials, free downloadable demo, manuals in PDF.
Artlandia
Symmetry Works is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that lets you make surface pattern designs.
Cameron Fibre Arts
Pro Weave, designed by a handweaver, is a textile design program with capability to handle up to 64 shafts.
Checks and Tartans
Software that lets you design simple check and tartans, to see the effects of different color combinations.
Cochenille Design Studio
Cochenille Design Studio's software products include Stitch Painter that can design patterns based on a grid and Garment Styler for designing your own handwoven clothing..
DB Weave
Brunold Software has design software (Windows/PC based only) for both weaving and beadwork. They offer a 30 day free trial of their products.
Design Diagram Generator
Software that helps you create diagrams for fashion design.
Designer Software
Designer Software are the makers of Weavemaker One, Weavemaker Professional and Surface Magic, software for both hobby and professional weavers.
Fiberworks PCW
Fiberworks PCW has weaving design software for entry level to advanced computer weavers. The demo version can also be used to view some of the drafts displayed in our Forum.
Graph Paper Printer Software
Graph paper software for printing grids, plotting sheets and music manuscripts.
Knitware Design
I love this software for designing handknit sweaters. It works great for my handspun yarns. I knit a test swatch, type in the gauge, needle size and select the sweater design I want.
Monarch Design Systems
Monarch Design creates software for the apparel, textile and surface design industry.
PC Stitch
Create your own designs with PC Stitch from The Stitchery
Ptn2wif Converter
This small program by Max Hailperin converts .WIF (Weaving Information Files) to .PTN format that can be used by WinWeave drawdown software.
PWS
Maple Hill Software's PWS Patternland Weave Simulator is for drafting woven structure and tapestry-style designs.
QD.WIF
QD.WIF is a program for the Mac that allows sharing of drafts between programs: WIF format files and WeaveMaker One, Macintosh ProWeave and WeavePoint v.4.
Penelope Dobby
Penelope Dobby gives the designer the ability to edit various components of the fabric, the warp, weft, weave and other technical data to create multiple color ways, and shades.
Personal Patterns
Personal Patterns software prints full size clothing patterns using your measurements.
Sophis Systems
Sophis writes Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software programmes for the textile industry, both for weaving mills (dobby, jacquard, loom networking, production planning) and printing.
Spider Technology
Spider Technology has software for the professional weaver. The site is currently being updated.
Swift Weave
Swift Weave is a fabric design and analysis software for Macs and works with several popular types of dobby looms. It allows use of up to 256 shafts and treadles, with unlimited warp and weft ends,
Tim's Rudimentary Treadle Reducer
Do you suffer from treadle envy? This online software may be able to reduce the number of treadles that you require for your design.
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TurnStyler
Deanna Johnson brings together hi-tech and low-tech in this software for card-weaving design.
Virtual Weaving
Pat Williams describes her method of using graphic software to edit images and then convert them to Swiftweave for designing the draft.
Weave It and WeaveIt Pro
I especially like the project costing feature of this software.
WeaveConvert
WeaveConvert by Mitch Eatough, allows you to transfer files between Patternland, Fiberworks and .WIF formats.
Weave Point Software
Weave Point's new version includes Tex and Denier yarn calculations, Tromp-as-Writ, a library of common threadings and other additions and adjustments.
Working with WIFs
Eleanor Best describes the use of .WIF files and how she developed a CD that contains over 7000 drawdowns.
WIF Compatibility
George Best provides an assessment and comparison of the current state of compatibility of .WIF files between weaving software programs.
WIF Weaving Information File
Maple Hill Software explains the development of .WIF file format to enable the sharing of files among different weaving programs and the human reader. Samples of some .WIF files are also included.
WinWeave
WinWeave, written for IBM PC's can design drafts using up to 16 shafts and 1023 warp or weft threads.
Yxendis
Yxendis has an interesting collection of software for the weaver, spinner and textile artist: drafting, calibrated colour for the screen and printer, and creation of classic and fancy yarns.
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