Fashion designers
Design a full collection in one set of proportions. Side seams that match, topstitch that runs parallel, and a file you can send straight to a sample room.
Runs inside Adobe Illustrator
Design clothesin minutes.
Pick a shape, pull any anchor, and build a real piece or a whole set. Work on the front and the back is drawn for you, as clean, editable vector.
The panel
Design with freedom.
Pull any blue point: the hem, the chest, the neck, the sleeve. The whole piece redraws, front and back, and the figure underneath is the limit, so it always stays wearable.
- Every point moves the garment, not just a line
- Add a layer, and each piece moves on its own
- Tops, skirts, dresses, pants, outerwear, trims
- Inserts into Illustrator as clean, named layers
A live sample of 24 styles. Go on, pull something.
Style
Fabric Flat
Colour
Front and back
One side designed. Both sides done.
Most of the work in a flat is drawing the garment twice. Here you design the front and the back builds itself from it: same side seams, same hem, same sleeves, always matched.
Want the back to be different? Give it its own neckline or closure. It still sews to the front.
Skirt length
Sleeve length
The plugin
Watch it work in Illustrator.
The panel and every garment are the real plugin. The Illustrator around it is recreated for this video.
Sets and looks
One piece. Or the whole set.
Build a full look on one figure. Tuck the top in, throw a jacket over it, switch a layer off to see what is underneath. Each garment lands in Illustrator as its own layer.
Click a layer to switch it off
The render
Put it on any figure. In any cloth.
Pick a fabric and the flat renders in it. Silk gleams along its folds, velvet glows at the edge, chiffon lets the figure show through. The light comes from the shape of the garment, so nothing is painted on.
Start from a look
Fabric Silk Satin, 8 of 24 here
Colour
In Illustrator the render lands on its own layer, under clean vector lines, so you can switch it off.
The file
Real lines. Real layers.
Open the file and it looks like a designer drew it, because the rules came from one. Nothing is an expanded mess of points, so you can keep working by hand for as long as you like.
- A line is a line, a shape is a shape
- The fewest anchors that hold the curve
- A topstitch is one stroke, not a pile of dashes
- Layers named in trade terms anyone can read
Camp Shirt › Front
How it works
Design in minutes.
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1 Start from a shape
Pick a category and a fit from pictures. No drawing skills, no blank artboard.
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2 Design every part
Neckline, sleeve, hem, closure, seams. Then pull the points until it is yours.
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3 Get the back for free
You worked on one side. The other is already drawn and already matches.
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4 Take it anywhere
Insert it into Illustrator for a lookbook, a line sheet, a portfolio or a tech pack.
Who it's for
Made for designers. Open to everyone.
Independent labels
Go from an idea to something a factory can read, before you can afford a CAD artist. Build the range yourself, on your own schedule.
Artists and illustrators
Know the shape you want but not how to draw a flat? Start from a real garment, then push it, colour it and make it your own.
Pricing
Pay once. Keep it.
Individual
For one designer.
$40 once
- The full library, every category
- The back drawn for you
- Trims and stitch brushes included
- Yours to keep
Studio
For a team designing together.
$ once · $36 a seat
- 3+ 10% off
- 5+ 15% off
- 10+ 20% off
- 20+ 25% off
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8 Billion Possible Designs
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 or newer, on Mac.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is Flat Library?
A garment design panel for Adobe Illustrator. Choose a category and a fit, design every part of it from pictures, pull its anchors by hand, and it draws the front and back as editable vector.
Do I really only design one side?
Yes. Work on the front and the back builds itself from it, with the same side seams, hem and sleeves. Move a point on a line the two sides share and both move. You can still give the back its own neckline and closure.
Is it only for tech packs?
No. Use it to design a single piece or a full set, for a lookbook, a line sheet, a portfolio or just to see an idea. If you do need a tech pack, the flats drop straight into whatever template you already use. Spec sheets, BOMs and grading are not in it.
Can I move the anchors myself?
Yes. Drag the blue points and the garment redraws around them, front and back, with its seams and stitching following. It stops at the figure, so it always stays wearable. Once it is in Illustrator it is ordinary vector, so you can move any anchor by hand.
Who is it for?
Fashion designers first, along with independent labels without a CAD artist. It also suits artists and illustrators who know the shape they want but never learned to draw a flat.
What can I make with it?
Tops, skirts, dresses, pants, shorts and outerwear, plus 707 trims and stitches you can place on anything. That is 13 top fits, 93 necklines, 83 sleeves, 36 skirts, 16 dresses, 14 pants and 31 jackets and coats, and they mix and match.
Can I put a garment on my own figure?
The flats are drawn on a female size S template, with the arms out or down, so everything stays in proportion. They are plain vector, so insert them with or without the template and scale them onto your own croquis or fashion figure.
Can I colour it?
Yes. A swatch colours the whole garment or just the piece you click, like one sleeve. It comes into Illustrator as line work on top, a layer per colour, and a white base.
Can I render a flat in real fabric?
Yes. Pick from 24 fabrics for the whole garment or one piece, including cotton poplin, linen, silk satin, chiffon, organza, denim, tweed, corduroy, velvet, jersey, leather and sequin. Light and shadow are worked out from the shape of the garment, and sheers really are see-through. In Illustrator the render sits on its own layer under the line work, so you can switch it off.
What is the difference between Individual and Studio?
Individual is one licence for one designer. Studio is a licence for each person on your team, from three seats, with the price per seat dropping as the team grows.
Which versions of Illustrator does it work with?
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019 or newer. The installer is for Mac today. Windows is not packaged yet.
Can I sell what I design with it?
Yes. The garments you design and the flats you make for them are yours to use on your own collections and client work.
How do I install it?
Run the installer, restart Illustrator, then open Window › Extensions › Flat Library.
