ArahWeave vs Texloom Studio

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.

Texloom Studio is a textile design platform for building seamless patterns, matching colours, and preparing files for print. Its tools include pattern generation, style and colour transfer, texture removal, upscaling, vectorization, recoloring, and color separation. Designers can start from PSD, PNG, JPEG, or TIFF files, then export PNG, JPG, TIFF, WebP, SVG, PDF, and PSD at resolutions up to 600 DPI. Production exports include CMYK TIFF and layered PSD, and repeat options are block, half-brick, and half-drop. The colour library lists 2,736 colours with permanent TX codes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 100 starting credits; 27 tool pages are available without signup. Paid plans add monthly credits and result download windows from 24 hours to 30 days. Texloom runs in a web browser and as a Chrome extension, which can send a right-clicked image to its tools and save picked palettes to Recolor Studio. The extension cannot pick colours outside Chrome or capture some Chrome pages. Texloom says designs are not used to train AI models.