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Shima Seiki vs CLO 3D

Shima Seiki logo

Shima Seiki

Fashion & Apparel

Knit design and visualization software

From
$250/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CLO 3D logo

CLO 3D

Fashion & Apparel

True-to-life garment visualization in 3D

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Shima Seiki the Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.; CLO 3D the pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed
  • They diverge on capability: Shima Seiki covers Knit design, CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shima Seiki and CLO 3D actually diverge.

Attributes where Shima Seiki and CLO 3D differ
AttributeShima SeikiCLO 3D
Starting price$250/month$50/month
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Mac
Founded19622009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Fashion & Apparel).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Shima Seiki

  • Knit design
  • Stitch pattern creation
  • Color selection
  • Machine control
  • Production planning
  • Visualization
  • Shima Seiki machines
  • CAM systems

Only in CLO 3D

  • 3D garment visualization
  • True-to-life fabric simulation
  • 2D pattern design
  • Avatar creation & customization
  • Virtual fitting
  • Rendering & animation
  • Colorway management
  • Trim library

Both cover

  • User authentication
  • Desktop deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Shima Seiki

  • Knit designnot CLO 3D
  • Machine programmingnot CLO 3D

CLO 3D

  • 3D garment designnot Shima Seiki
  • Virtual prototypingnot Shima Seiki
  • Digital samplingnot Shima Seiki
  • Fashion visualizationnot Shima Seiki
  • E-commerce contentnot Shima Seiki

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Shima Seiki

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Shima Seiki's homepage on 29 December 2020 named five distinct product categories, Knitting Machines, Design System/Software, CAD/CAM Systems, Inkjet Printing Machine, and PLM Solutions, all sold via an Inquiry form with no price figure published.

CLO 3D

  • The pricing page names four tiers, Student, Individual, Enterprise and Academic, and states that Enterprise and Academic are custom priced rather than listed

Pricing, plan by plan

Shima Seiki

$250/month
  • Essential$250/month
    • Basic design
    • Standard features
  • Professional$500/month
    • Advanced design
    • Integration
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Full solution

CLO 3D

$50/month
  • Individual$50/month
    • Full 3D design capabilities
    • Pattern making tools
    • Fabric simulation
  • Team$75/month
    • Everything in Individual
    • Collaboration tools
    • Shared libraries
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Team
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Shima Seiki if

  • You need knit design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want stitch pattern creation.
Shima Seiki review

Choose CLO 3D if

  • You need 3d garment visualization.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want true-to-life fabric simulation.
CLO 3D review

Questions people ask

Is Shima Seiki or CLO 3D better?
Neither clearly leads. Shima Seiki starts at $250/month and CLO 3D at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shima Seiki or CLO 3D?
Shima Seiki starts at $250/month and CLO 3D at $50/month.
Does Shima Seiki or CLO 3D run on more platforms?
Shima Seiki runs on Windows. CLO 3D runs on Windows, Mac.
What is Shima Seiki best used for?
Shima Seiki is most often used for knit design, machine programming. Of those, knit design and machine programming are not what CLO 3D is typically brought in for.
What can Shima Seiki do that CLO 3D cannot?
Shima Seiki covers Knit design, Stitch pattern creation, Color selection, Machine control. CLO 3D covers 3D garment visualization, True-to-life fabric simulation, 2D pattern design, Avatar creation & customization. Both handle User authentication, Desktop deployment.
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