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Many ways to create a design

Education shows you how to create a design in PatternAI in different ways — from a line of words, your own artwork, a live trend or a variation of something you already like — and how to push each one further, all the way to the file your machine runs.
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Ways to create a design

Start wherever your idea is.

Describe it in words

Name the motif, the colours, the layout and the fabric. “Peacock buti, olive on cream, dense border” is enough to start.

Start from your artwork

Upload a sketch, a logo or a scan. The design is redrawn clean, ready for the engine you picked.

Start from a trend

Pick a rising trend. Its colours and motifs carry into the design.

Branch into variations

Ask for distinctly different takes on one design — a different composition, palette or arrangement.

Refine it

Ask for a change in plain words, or move the live sliders — motif, scale, colour, border and more.

Keep your house’s look

Brand DNA learns your motifs, palette and proportions from your catalogue, so every design reads as yours.

Tips for a better prompt

01

Name the motif.

Say what it is — a paisley, a peacock, a lattice — not only the mood you want.

02

Give the colours.

Name two to four colours, and say which one is the ground.

03

Say the layout.

All-over, border, buti or placement — and how dense it should be.

04

Change one thing at a time.

When you refine, move one axis — colour, scale or motif — and keep what already works.

The eight techniques

What each technique is, what it is good for, and the native file it runs — one guide per technique, in plain language.

print-ready file

Print

Describe a print or bring your artwork. Get the file your press runs — or one screen per colour — with a strike-off colour card.

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stitch file

Embroidery

Describe a motif or bring your artwork. Get the stitch file your embroidery machine runs, in its own format.

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loom card

Weave

Describe a woven design or bring your artwork. Get the card your jacquard runs, or the lifting plan for your dobby.

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knitting program

Knit

Describe a knit or bring your artwork. Get the knitting program your flat machine runs — for fabric, shaped pieces or a whole garment.

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quilt file

Quilt

Describe the quilting or bring your artwork. Get the quilt file your longarm or multi-needle runs, as one continuous path.

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AAMA / ASTM DXF

Pattern cut

Describe a garment or bring a tech pack, a sketch or a photo. Get graded pattern pieces, a marker and the files your cutting room runs.

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stitch file

Schiffli

Describe a lace or an embroidered yardage, or bring your artwork. Get the stitch file and its machine functions for your schiffli line.

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setter file

Embellish

Describe the stone or sequin work, or bring your artwork. Get the file your setter or sequin machine runs.

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The file formats, decoded

DST, PES, DXF, jacquard cards and more — what each one is, and what a factory does with it when it arrives.

Help guides

Step-by-step articles for your account, your work and your plan.

Getting Started

Set up your account and run your first successful generation.

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Create

Master garment workflows, uploads, and generation quality.

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Subscription & Billing

Understand plans, renewals, invoices, and cancellation behavior.

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Account & Security

Manage profile, account access, notifications, and data actions.

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Privacy & Legal

Review privacy, cookie usage, and legal terms in one place.

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Contact Support

Escalate issues with useful context for faster responses.

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Start your first design.

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