#Software

2024-11-20

Style3D Studio unveils groundbreaking V7.2 update

Style3D Studio has launched its highly anticipated version 7.2, introducing a suite of innovative features aimed at redefining workflows in 3D design and fashion technology. This latest update promises a transformative experience for users, with enhanced tools for real-time rendering, advanced grading, and industry-leading GPU-powered simulation capabilities.

Style3D Studio 7.2 version brings exciting improvements, including AI-enhanced real-time rendering, upgraded grading, and, most importantly, GPU-powered simulation improvements for cloth, trims, and softbody © 2024 Assyst

At the core of the V7.2 release is a commitment to providing unparalleled quality and efficiency. The integration of AI-enhanced real-time rendering delivers stunningly detailed visuals for products and avatars, enabling designers to create lifelike e-commerce imagery with ease. This allows businesses to start market testing and sales campaigns earlier, enhancing competitiveness in fast-paced markets.

The updated grading and fitting tools mark another leap forward, offering optimized precision and performance for pattern adjustments and accessory design. Seamlessly integrating with leading CAD systems such as Lectra, Gerber, Assyst, and Optitex, Style3D Studio ensures smooth workflows between CAD and 3D modeling environments, allowing creators to achieve exceptional accuracy with minimal effort.

A highlight of V7.2 is the introduction of GPU-powered simulation, delivering a remarkable 64% improvement in speed. Users can now enjoy superior stability and quality when simulating complex multi-layer garments, softbody avatars, and intricate accessories. This enhancement streamlines the modeling process while reducing waste, reinforcing Style3D Studio’s commitment to sustainability in design.

Additional updates in V7.2 include improved avatar customization, support for 4K output, enhanced garment pleat effects, and expanded tools for garment modeling and simulation. These features are complemented by enriched language support, including Portuguese and updates for German, Turkish, and Italian.

Transformative Features at a Glance

+. Visual Excellence: AI-powered real-time rendering with support for fur effects and depth-of-field visuals.

+ Advanced Grading: Seamless fitting for multiple sizes, graphic grading, and buttonhole adjustments.

+ Enhanced Simulation: GPU-accelerated speed for cloth and accessory modeling, ensuring precision and efficiency.

+ User-Friendly Interface: Updated UI interactions, customizable camera settings, and improved import/export functionality for CAD and 3D workflows.

To further explore these features, Style3D Studio is hosting a series of webinars led by industry experts. Participants will gain detailed insights into the new capabilities and their applications in professional workflows.

For more information on Style3D / Assyst and Style3D Studio V7.2 or to register for a webinar, visit the official website.

https://www.assyst.de/

Coats Digital appoints Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to lead next phase of cloud and AI-driven innovation

Coats Digital is delighted to announce the appointment of Himanshu Mehrotra as Managing Director to lead the company’s strategic direction, innovation agenda, and global growth as it accelerates the development of its cloud-native, AI-powered software solutions for the global apparel and footwear supply chain.

Tunicotex Group boosts OTDP to 85%, cuts planning time by 25% & expands production capacity by 40%

Coats Digital is delighted to announce that following the implementation of FastReactPlan, leading Tunisian premium knitwear manufacturer, Tunicotex Group, has significantly improved its on-time delivery performance from 75% to 85%, reduced planning time by 25%, minimised delays and penalty costs, and unlocked 40% additional capacity to take on more customer orders and support sustained business growth.

Suzhou Tianyuan boosts costing accuracy to 98% with Coats Digital’s GSDCost

Coats Digital is delighted to announce that Suzhou Tianyuan Garments Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high-quality sportswear and functional apparel for global brands such as Adidas, FILA, ANTA, and The North Face, has achieved remarkable productivity and cost management improvements following the implementation of Coats Digital’s award-winning method-time-cost optimisation solution, GSDCost.

Mango joins TextileGenesis pioneering traceability solution, a Lectra company, for a transparent value chain

Mango, one of the leading international fashion groups, has joined TextileGenesis, the pioneering traceability solution for the fashion and textile industries, to trace their natural and animal fibers, synthetics, man-made cellulosic fibers and leather. TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, offers a complete and secure cutting-edge technology with its six-dimensional (6D) offering and unique “fiber forwards” approach. Mango, has long been committed to maintaining a fully transparent supply chain, and TextileGenesis will reinforce this commitment.

BASF opens global diaper and superabsorbents performance lab in Mumbai

BASF has officially inaugurated its new Performance Lab for diapers and superabsorbents (SAP) in Mumbai on August 18, 2026, which will provide technical and application services to superabsorbent customers globally. The new lab of BASF’s Hygiene Solutions business has been established in less than a year and is part of BASF’s Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Mumbai, BASF’s second largest R&D site in Asia Pacific established in 2017 under BASF Chemicals India Private Limited.

Naia™ from Eastman strengthens western hemisphere textile connections at Apparel Sourcing Show Guatemala

As brands and retailers explore more diversified and responsive sourcing networks, the Naia™ brand from Eastman is strengthening its engagement with the textile and apparel value chain across the western hemisphere. From August 18–20, the company will participate for the first time in Apparel Sourcing Show Guatemala, a regional meeting point for apparel sourcing, manufacturing and nearshoring.

Dornbirn GFC 2026 expands conference program with new thematic sessions

For 65 years, Dornbirn GFC has stood for innovation and is one of the world’s leading conferences in the fiber industry. From September 16 to 18, 2026, the international fiber community will meet in Dornbirn, Austria, to discuss current trends, technological developments, and forward-looking solutions. More than 600 experts from industry and academia from over 30 countries are expected to attend. With around 100 presentations by renowned speakers, a 2,5-day conference program, and three parallel presentation rooms with moderated sessions, Dornbirn GFC provides a first-class platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and international collaboration. Together, participants will generate ideas and impulses that will sustainably shape the future of the global fiber industry.

Europe is committed to recycling end-of-life wind turbine blades

Starting in 2026, Europe’s wind energy industry has committed itself to ensuring that wind turbine blades do not end up in landfills once they reach the end of their service life. The EU-funded research project REWIND is exploring ways to reuse this composite waste. The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are one of 13 project partners from seven countries.