Alternatives to CLO
3D fashion design software that simulates garments, fabric and fit on virtual models. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
CLO
3D fashion design software that simulates garments, fabric and fit on virtual models.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as CLO.
Marvelous Designer
Desktop software for designing 3D virtual clothing and simulating how the fabric drapes and moves.
Marvelous Designer also designs and simulates 3D garments on Windows and macOS, but targets clothing for games, animation and VFX rather than apparel sampling, and can be started free.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Character Creator
Commercial software for generating, customising and rigging realistic or stylised 3D characters.
Daz Studio
A free application for posing, animating and rendering rigged 3D human figures and scenes.
Blender
The free 3D creation suite: modelling, sculpting, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and video editing.
ZBrush
Sculpt detailed digital models using brush-based tools.
