Seoul indie gets digital knit boost
SHIMA SEIKI has joined the CLO Virtual Fashion ecosystem to speed digital knitwear prototyping, a move expected to empower Seoul’s indie designer markets with faster custom knit design and virtual sampling. That tech push signals more high‑quality, street‑level knitwear showing up at indie stalls in 2026. (thailand-business-news.com)
CLO and SHIMA SEIKI made the partnership public on March 17, 2026 in official press releases from both companies. (clo3d.com) SHIMA SEIKI is headquartered in Wakayama, Japan and markets APEXFiz and the SDS‑ONE APEX apparel CAD series; CLO Virtual Fashion is the Seoul‑based developer of CLO and Marvelous Designer. (shimaseiki.com) Industry reporting says the technical integration is slated for an April rollout, supported by SHIMA SEIKI’s V‑09C software update in March and CLO’s 2026.0 enterprise release in April. (creative.knittingindustry.com) CLO described the deal as a workflow link that maps APEXFiz knit parameters into CLO assets so digital knit simulations can be translated reliably into machine instructions and production processes. (clo3d.com) Publishers covering the announcement note the combined pipeline will produce highly detailed knit visualizations that are also usable for animation, metaverse and gaming content as well as manufacturing. (creative.knittingindustry.com) CLO’s Ecosystem Partnership Program, launched in November 2024 with partners across PLM, scanning and knit solutions, now expands its knit‑specific toolset by adding SHIMA SEIKI’s WholeGarment and knitting‑CAD expertise. (clo3d.com)
