ArahWeave vs SeamlessRepeat

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.

SeamlessRepeat is a web service that turns one uploaded motif into a repeating pattern. Users provide an RGB PNG or JPEG, choose straight, half-drop, brick, step or mirror repetition, and export a PNG. Resolution reaches up to 150 DPI on the one-time packs and up to 300 DPI on Studio and Unlimited. Design extension adds ground to any of a tile’s four sides and is available on every plan for the same image cost as a repeat. Starter Pack costs 899.00 INR once for 25 images; Pro Pack costs 2999.00 INR once for 100; Volume Pack costs 12999.00 INR once for 500. Studio costs ₹1,499 a month for 100 images, with rollover up to 200. Unlimited costs ₹2,999 a month, with a fair-use limit of 25 generations daily. New users receive three watermarked trial generations. Studio includes commercial licensing; Unlimited includes commercial and resale licensing.