Fabric Image Upload Guide: How to Get Realistic AI Fashion Results

Learn how to upload fabric images for accurate AI fashion results. Use garment photos, add fabric prompts, and ensure correct pattern scale for better realism.

Hajeong Baek

Nov 15, 2025

Fabric Image Upload Guide: How to Get Realistic AI Fashion Results

Contents

1. Choose Natural Fabric Photos 2. Use Garment Photos When Possible 3. Add a Prompt When the Image Isn’t Enough 4. Ensure Correct Pattern Scale Conclusion

AI-generated fashion visuals depend heavily on the quality of your 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.

2. Use Garment Photos When Possible

Fabric Images from E-commerce Work Better Than Swatches

For the most accurate material behavior, crop the fabric directly from an e-commerce product photo.
Garment photos naturally show depth, wrinkles, and texture that AI can understand better than flat swatches.

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

Adding a fabric prompt can improve the texture and material expression.

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 AI outputs—with minimal effort.