Always available from anywhere

From Physical to Digital in 1-2-3

Digitise your fabrics by capturing photos using a handheld camera. Upload your photos to the web app. The cloud service will automatically generate the PBR texture maps and ShimmerView fabric renders.

Trusted by customers around the world

Why ShimmerView Cloud?

Fabric digitisation is usually associated with having to buy expensive dedicated equipment and undergoing advanced training. Not anymore.

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Digitise your fabrics in minutes

After only 10 minutes of basic training, you should be able to scan your fabrics on your own. When using our 9 photo scanning approach, it normally only takes about 1 minute to capture the images you need.

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High-quality PBR texture maps for 3D

Your digital fabrics will be processed and made available for download in 4K resolution. Our aim is to always be ahead of industry requirements, and to continue to push quality to higher standards.

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Automatic seamless textures

All texture files are automatically tiled using Bandicoot's patented technology for generating seamless textures. Download the tiled and untiled versions of your digital fabrics directly from the web app.

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Accurately calibrated colours

The integrated white balance chip and detailed computer readable patterns on the PRO Charts ensures that all your digital fabrics accurately matches the physical fabric.

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Super easy to use

Do you know how to hold a camera and shoot a few photos with it? If the answer is yes - then you're all set to start digitising your fabrics. Bandicoot's advanced processing technology takes care of the rest.

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In the cloud - Always available from anywhere

Scan your products by taking photos using a handheld camera and flash. Upload your photos and our cloud service will automatically generate a Shimmer View.

Capture

Capture 25 photos

Use a digital camera to capture 25 photos of your fabric handheld from different angles‍

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Process

3D-ready Digital Fabric

Fast, automatic processing of your photos to create the PBR (Physically-Based Rendering) texture file. Seamlessly tiled and colour adjusted - ready for use in your favourite 3D design tool.

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Share & Create

Share and Design in your Favourite 3D Tool

Share your digital fabrics instantly with customers, colleagues and partners. Start designing in your favourite 3D design tool.

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Ready for Use

Plug-&-Play with your favourite tools

After scanning and processing, your digital fabrics will be available in the following ways:

.Zip

PBR texture maps to be used in 3D design and 3D fashion software.

Download tiled and untiled files directly from web app

.U3M

PBR texture maps to be used in 3D design and 3D fashion software.

Download tiled and untiled files directly from web app

Embed

Copy a code snippet that can be embedded to display the Shimmer View on your website or eCommerce site

Available for JavaScript or React

4K

You have the option to download the full PBR textures for your scan, which contains the complete scanned area

Download .zip and .u3ma files directly from web app

Seamless

Tiled PBR textures are automatically created by Bandicoot. You can download these directly from the web app in both .zip and .u3m

Download .zip and .u3ma files directly from web app

URL Link

A URL which you can share with your colleagues and contacts. Anyone with the URL can view the Shimmer.

Simple sharing with anyone

Step-by-step

How does it work?

Step 1

Fabric

YOUR FABRIC

Find a physical fabric that you want to digitise. Position the fabric on a flat surface at a suitable height for you to comfortably take photos of it.

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Step 2

CAMERA

CAMERA & FLASH

Get your camera and flash ready. No expensive dedicated machinery or equipment needed. Use a camera you already have, buy one in an electronics store near you, borrow/rent from someone you know, or order one as part of the Bandicoot onboarding kit

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Step 3

PRO CHART

SCAN FROM A5 - B0 SIZE

Position the PRO Chart over the fabric area that you want to digitise. Use an appropriately sized chart that fits your fabric/pattern repeat. Charts are available in sizes up to 1m.

Order your PRO Chart here

Step 4

Capture

MOVE AROUND THE FABRIC

Scan your fabric by taking a series of flash photos of the fabric and chart from different angles. Bandicoot will automatically detect the precise angle of each photo when we process the scan.

Watch the video to learn more

Step 5

UPLOAD

DRAG & DROP THE PHOTOS

Simply drag and drop the photos into the web app to create your digital fabric. We will take care of the rest.

SEAMLESS TEXTURES

Your digital fabric files are automatically tiled, using Bandicoot's patented processing technology.

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Step 6

Design

SHIMMER VIEW

Publish and embed your Shimmer View fabric viewer onto any website and webshop.

IMPORT TO 3D TOOL

Use your new digital fabrics in your favourite 3D tool instantly.

CONNECT WITH SUPPLIERS

Fabric mills and garment factories around the world are digitising fabrics on-site.

Frequently asked

When and where will I get my digital fabrics?

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Ready to digitise your own fabrics?

Book an unconditional 20-minute live demo to see how it works, share your needs, and ask any questions.