ArahWeave vs JUMI PatternMaker

ArahWeave is textile design software for dobby and jacquard weaving, with fabric simulation based on thread pattern, weave structure, density, yarn composition, and yarn color. It can simulate fabric at actual size and supports double-fabric decomposed editing, thread-pattern generation, automatic long-float correction, and crêpe weave generation. Color tools use CIE Lab-based colorimetry and can simulate overprint, chiné, ikat, seersucker, raised finishes, and wrinkles. The Weft Blanket tool combines samples with different patterns in one file for weaving without stopping the loom. ArahWeave supports major industrial dobby and jacquard loom formats and can save cards ready for weaving. DobbyPro and JacquardPro editions add XML import and export for ERP interfacing. The software runs natively on Linux; the maker also describes Mac support and Windows use through Linux virtualization. The free demo can save images but not ArahWeave projects, while ArahPaint works fully. Personal Edition costs €2,500, paid once; Selvedge Edition costs €3,850, paid once. Both include one year of support and updates.

JUMI PatternMaker is a free browser-based tool for designing seamless repeating patterns. When an element crosses a tile edge, the editor redraws it on the opposite side, including rotation-aware wrapping. The editor includes shapes, lines, searchable icons, animal and food motifs, stickers, botanical motifs, blobs, text, uploads, and templates. Elements can use solid or gradient fills, strokes, stroke styles, and opacity. Users can upload SVG or PNG artwork as tileable elements, and recolour SVG fills. Patterns export as SVG or PNG at 1000, 2000, 4000, or 8000 pixels, with an option for a transparent PNG background. Work auto-saves in the browser, and editable projects can be saved as JSON and reopened later. Artwork, uploads, and saved patterns stay in the user's browser, rather than being sent to JUMI. Saved work is tied to that device and browser, does not sync, and cannot be recovered by JUMI if browser data is cleared or the device is lost. The tool is optimized for desktop and tablet; creating patterns on a phone requires a larger screen.