Fabric Image Upload Guide

AI-generated fashion visuals depend on the quality of fabric images.
Below are four simple guidelines—each supported by the slides—to help you upload fabric images that produce the most realistic results.

1. Choose Natural Fabric Photos

Good fabric images show real texture, drape, and light variation.
Avoid close-up swatches, blurry photos, or shadowed images—these distort texture and scale.

Tip: Use Garment Photos When Possible

For the most accurate material behavior, crop the fabric directly from an e-commerce product photo that AI can understand better than flat swatches.

2. Adjust Fabric Color (Common Designer Mistake!)

A very common mistake designers make is uploading a fabric photo that doesn’t match the real color. Phone cameras often dull the color, shift it toward gray or yellow, or brighten it too much. When this happens, the AI will produce a garment in that incorrect shade.

Thankfully, fixing this is simple—and you can do it directly on your phone.

3. Add a Prompt When the Image Isn’t Enough

If the fabric image cannot express details like weight, thickness, or finish, add a short fabric property prompt.

4. Ensure Correct Pattern Scale

Use a garment photo to capture realistic pattern scale.
If you only have a swatch, photograph it from a distance similar to how the pattern would appear on a real garment.
This helps the AI maintain accurate scale.

Conclusion

By choosing the right fabric image, using garment photos, adding prompts when needed, and maintaining pattern scale, you’ll get significantly more realistic outputs.