ArahWeave

ArahWeave, Design fabric with real fabric technical data such as thread pattern, weave structure, density, yarn composition, yarn color and much more. Interactive editing allows you to see the modification on the fabric simulation immediately. Save the fabric image or print it in real size to reduce you sampling overhead.

Save different fabric samples with different patterns in one file and weave them without stopping the loom with our unique Weft Blanket tool. Automatically add fabric name and its components between different designs, avoiding written tags, which might get detached or mixed up.

Save time for production with our smart loom support. Save the fabric card in any major industrial dobby and jacquard loom format and send it to the loom for weaving.

Extraordinary textile weaving solution

Realistic fabric simulation in real size

Design fabric with real fabric technical data such as thread pattern, weave structure, density, yarn composition, yarn color and much more. Interactive editing allows you to see the modification on the fabric simulation immediately. Save the fabric image or print it in real size to reduce you sampling overhead.

Cut down on sampling costs

Save different fabric samples with different patterns in one file and weave them without stopping the loom with our unique Weft Blanket tool. Automatically add fabric name and its components between differentdesigns, avoiding written tags, which might get detached or mixed up.

Supports for all major dobby and jacquard looms

Save time for production with our smart loom support. Save the fabric card in any major industrial dobby and jacquard loom format and send it to the loom for weaving.

ArahWeave Features

Dobby and jacquard design software integrated in a single product
All packages include a database of 41.000 weaves
You get a free version of ArahPaint, powerful pattern-making program for drawing in repeat and in fabric density
Interactive editing: the modification on fabric such as thread pattern, yarns, colors, regulator, denting, variable density, is immediately visible on fabric simulation
Decomposed editing for double fabrics
Thread pattern generator for making complex thread patterns
Drawing thread pattern directly on the fabric simulation
Automatic correction of long floats
Generation of crêpe (sable) weaves
Export of technical data in XML or HTML

Fabric price calculation
CIE Lab based colorimetry for color matching on different screens and prints
Simulation of Overprint, Chiné, Ikat, Seersucker, raised finish and wrinkles
Realistic fabric simulation in actual size
Fabric cross-section view
Weft blanket for pasting several fabrics together without stopping the loom
Support for exclusive techniques like fil-coupe, extra wefts, overprint and jacquard color shading
Transformation of jacquard cards into images
Send the file to the loom ready for weaving

System Requirements

Supported Formats

System Requirements

Supported Formats

Image formats

File format	Read write	Filename Extension	1-bit	8-bit colormap	24-bit TrueColor	Notes
PNG	rw	.PNG	•	•	•	Arahne’s default format Very good compression Alpha channel transparency supported only in saving fabric simulation; on loading, transparency is mapped to white Custom Arahne image tags for image X and Y system (multiplication)
GIF	rw	.GIF	•	•	•	Good compression Interlaced GIF is not supported Transparent colors in GIF are not supported
PCX	r	.PCX	•	•	•	Poor compression
JPEG	rw	.JPG .JPEG		• grayscale only	•	lossy compression – saving image several times will lose details; not appropriate for saving cleaned up jacquard images
TIFF	rw	.TIF .TIFF	•	•	•	optional compression support for reading images in CMYK and YCrCb color space Alpha channel transparency supported only in saving fabric simulation; on loading, transparency is mapped to white CIE Lab supported in saving fabric simulation, for color calibrated printouts
	r	.SVG .SVGZ			•	Vector format Import to bitmap ArahPaint5/6 only Optional compression
	r	.PDF			•	Vector format Import to bitmap ArahPaint5/6 only
Encapsluated Postscript	r	.EPS			•	Vector format Import to bitmap ArahPaint5/6 only
Postscript	r	.PS			•	Vector format Import to bitmap ArahPaint5/6 only
BMP	rw	.BMP	•	•		optional compression, but very bad 1-bit, 8-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit
PBM	r	.PBM .PGM	•	•	•	not compresed
JacquArt	r	.APF		•		textile CAD manufacturer optional compression
Sophis image	r			•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) not compressed
EAT image	r			•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) not compressed .eatpc not supported
IAM image	r	.PAT		•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) not compressed
Colorado	r			•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) compressed
	r	.PAT		•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) not compressed
	r	.DES		•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) uncompressed and RLE compressed
JD&N	r	.DIS		•		textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) image with density
GIMP	r	.GPL		•		RGB palette interpreted as image up to 256 colors
PaintShopPro	r	.PAL		•		RGB palette interpreted as image up to 256 colors
WebP	rw	.WEBP			•	lossy compression – saving image several times will lose details not appropriate for saving cleaned up jacquard images alpha channel transparency support best format for web page contents

Weaving CAM formats

You can write these formats from Save cards for production window.

Name	Read write	Filename extension	Type	Arahne package	Notes
JC3	rw	.JC3	jacquard	JacquardPro	non-DOS floppy, one design per floppy multiple floppy support for large designs can be written as a DOS file, for sending by e-mail
JC4, JC4B	rw	.JC4	jacquard	JacquardPro	non-DOS floppy, several designs per floppy possible multiple floppy support for large designs can be written as a DOS file, for sending by e-mail
JC5	rw	.JC5 .ZC5	jacquard	JacquardPro	optional compression (good) multiple floppy support for large designs
JC6/JC7	rw	.JC5 .ZC5	jacquard	JacquardPro	same as JC5, but with fabric simulation for the file icon on the loom, weft yarn count and color information in the text field
EP	rw	.EP	jacquard	JacquardPro	optional compression (poor) multiple floppies
	rw	.WEA	jacquard	JacquardPro	multiple floppies support (filenames on all floppies are same; if you send files by email you have to rename them, and when you copy them back to floppies, you have to rename them back to original filename
	rw	.S01	jacquard	JacquardPro	multiple floppies support
	rw	.JP1	jacquard	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	handloom electronic jacquard format includes support for display of weft colors
	rw	.DAT	jacquard	JacquardPro
	r	.CGS	jacquard	JacquardPro
	rw	.P .S01	jacquard	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	including support for multiple floppies two files for one design!
Varitex	rw	.PAT	jacquard	JacquardPro	or narrow weaving
	rw	.UPT	jacquard	JacquardPro	for narrow weaving
Zhu	r	.PAT, .STI	jacquard	JacquardPro	textile CAD manufacturer from Taiwan (reverse engineering) not compressed
Arahne	rw		native	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition	textile CAD manufacturer compressed format ideal for browsing of weaves, will load fastest unified format for jacquard and dobby weaves contains shaft information contains weave system information optional separate weaves for left and right selvedges
Sophis card	rw		punch	JacquardPro	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering)
Sophis weave	r		import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) only normal weaves are supported, not compound weaves
EAT card	rw		punch	JacquardPro	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering)
IAM weave	r	.BBI	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering)
Text	w	.TXT	punch	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition	list of numbers of raised hooks for punching cards by hand
Viable	r	.PUN	punch	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering)
Most	r	.ORG	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) weave
Most	r	.DBY	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) dobby fabric warp and weft pattern weave, dobby card density
JD&N	r	.DIS	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) jacquard fabric warp and weft pattern weave, dobby card density, regulator, fringe jacquard image with weave selection
JD&N	r	.ARM	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) jacquard card
QTE	r	.QTE	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering)
QTZ	r	.QTZ	import	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition DEMO	textile CAD manufacturer (reverse engineering) compressed
PNG	rw	.PNG	image	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	Arahne’s default format compressed format supported in browsers and mailing programs
GIF	rw	.GIF	image	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	compressed format supported in browsers and mailing programs
TIFF	rw	.TIF .TIFF	image	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	optional compression
BMP	rw	.BMP	image	JacquardPro PersonalEdition	optional compression For use with Digital Weaving TC-1
Weaving Information File	rw	.WIF	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro PersonalEdition	for interchange of weaving files among hobbyist programs up to 99 shafts up to 24 weft selectors warp/weft pattern warp/weft colors warp/weft density
Tech	2	.SF2	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts variable weft density fringe regulator
	w	.AMV	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	writing to floppy
DoStyle	rw		dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 28 shafts variable weft density variable warp tension variable weft speed terry
DoTech	2		dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 8 weft selectors
DoWeave	rw	.DES	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts variable weft density variable warp tension variable weft speed
TongYuan SGA598	rw	.DY	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 20 shafts up to 8 weft selectors up to 4 variable densities, regulator interpreted as second weft density
	rw		dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts up to 6 weft selectors fringe regulator
FAST	rw	.ARM	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	filename limit 6 characters up to 20 shafts up to 8 weft selectors variable weft density regulator pile height
	w	.D	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 28 shafts variable weft density
	rw	.D00 .W00 .A00	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 20 shafts up to 12 weft selectors fringe
	w	.DES	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	variable weft density variable warp tension variable weft speed
G6300	rw	.ARM	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts up to 16 weft selectors fringe double weft insertion up to 16 variable weft densities terry functions supported
	rw	.DOP	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	dobby information (can also contain weft change)
	rw	.COP	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	weft change information
	rw	.ARM	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts up to 8 weft selectors fringe regulator
1858 III	rw	.DB1	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 28 shafts (26, if used with variable density) up to 8 weft selectors regulator up to 4 variable weft densities
	rw	.PID	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 27 shafts up to 12 weft selectors fringe regulator variable weft density
	rw	.PIW	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 12 weft selectors fringe regulator variable weft density
	rw	.UWF	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 20 shafts up to 24 weft selectors fringe regulator
	rw	.DP5	dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 24 shafts up to 16 weft selectors fringe variable weft density
JAT710	w		dobby	JacquardPro DobbyPro	up to 20 shafts weft change information variable weft density, with absolute density values fringe regulator double weft insertion
Tech	w	.SF2	warper	JacquardPro DobbyPro
Vega	w	.VIF	drawing-in	JacquardPro DobbyPro	shafts reed empty dents drop wires
SuperVega	w	.SVI	drawing-in	JacquardPro DobbyPro	shafts reed empty dents drop wires
Delta 100/110/200	w	.DAT	drawing-in	JacquardPro DobbyPro	the filename of the drawing-in file is: prog0001.dat the filename of the warp pattern file is: scha0001.dat number in the filename can be from 000 to 999
Gir-O-Matic	w	.AUF	warper	JacquardPro DobbyPro
	w	.MZ	warper	JacquardPro DobbyPro
Tong Yuan	w	.CEL	warper	JacquardPro DobbyPro