How to use Dress to Design
Extract patterns from garment photos. Turn any clothing image into an editable, production-ready textile design.
Credit Usage
Options & Settings
| Setting | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction Mode | Buttons | Exact Copy is the default: a clean, faithful flat copy of the print. Fine Detail preserves thin lines and tiny motifs. Complete Panel rebuilds the full symmetric, fully-bordered panel from a partial garment photo while keeping your colours. Each run makes one result. Exact CopyFine DetailComplete Panel |
| Output Shape | Buttons | As uploaded keeps your photo's proportions. Square · full fits the whole design into a square by mirroring its own edges outward. Square · zoom fills the square by zooming into the design, with a small crop at the long edges. Neither square generates anything new. As uploadedSquare · fullSquare · zoom |
When to Use
- Extracting patterns from reference garment photos
- Reverse-engineering competitor prints
- Creating design libraries from fashion photography
Pro Tips
Use well-lit, flat-lay photos for best results
Crop to the fabric area and avoid zippers, buttons, seams
Works best with all-over prints, not placement prints
How do I…
How do I get the print from a garment photo?
Upload a well-lit photo of the garment, cropped to the fabric, and use Exact Copy for a clean, faithful flat copy of the print.
How do I keep fine lines and tiny motifs?
Choose Fine Detail as the Extraction Mode.
How do I get a square file?
Set Output Shape to Square · full, which fits the whole design by mirroring its edges outward, or Square · zoom, which fills the square with a small crop. Neither generates new content.
What to Expect
Best Results
- Flat-lay fabric photos with even lighting
- Clear repeating patterns
- Good resolution (1000px+)
- Consistent pattern area
- No heavy shadows
Limited Results
- Heavily draped garments
- Very small pattern photos
- Mixed lighting
- 3D texture (embroidery, beading)
- Complex multi-layered designs
Real-World Examples
Vintage Saree Extraction
A 1960s Banarasi saree photo with intricate brocade was processed to extract a clean, flat copy of the print despite folds and draping distortion.
Runway Trend Capture
A Milan runway geometric print shot on the model was processed with Complete Panel mode to reconstruct the full symmetric bordered panel, suitable for trend reports.
Fabric Swatch Digitization
A phone photo from a trade fair with uneven lighting produced a clean, color-accurate flat copy ready for CAD placement and colorway development.
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