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Digitising physical fabrics has never been easier. With just a digital camera, hot-shoe flash, and Bandicoot’s starter package, you can create high-quality, PBR texture maps in minutes—no expensive equipment or complex setup needed.
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Fabric digitisation is usually associated with having to buy expensive dedicated equipment and undergoing advanced training. Not anymore.
All you need is a regular DSLR camera and a flash. No expensive, dedicated hardware required—just equipment you already have or can easily purchase.
Whether you're digitising large, intricate fabric patterns or small samples, Bandicoot's flexible PRO Frames adapt to your needs, ensuring seamless capture for any material size.
Our cloud-based platform lets you digitise and upload your materials from anywhere, without being tied to a specific location or machine.
Position your fabric under the PRO Frame, capture nine images — one centre, and eight around the edges — using a regular DSLR camera with a hot-shoe flash.
Drag and drop your images into the Bandicoot platform. Our cloud-based system will automatically process the images into a full set of PBR texture maps.
Easily download your seamless texture maps, ready for use in any industry-standard 3D software. Your new PBR texture maps are available for download in industry-standard file formats, such as .u3m, .glTF, and .png
Capture large fabric repeats effortlessly. Bandicoot's stitching technology allows you to digitise large patterns by capturing multiple overlapping scans and seamlessly stitching them together into one large texture map.
Bandicoot's processing automatically calibrates colour and seamlessly tiles your material, producing textures faithful to the original fabric, without the need for manual adjustments.
What you get
Export your digital fabrics in universal .PNG format, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of design and 3D tools. Capture stunning detail with high-resolution imagery that translates seamlessly across platforms.
Sign up today to start exporting your materials as .PNG files and take full control of your creative workflow.
Unlock the power of .U3M for flawless fabric integration into the fashion industry's leading 3D design applications. This standardised file format ensures your digital fabrics are always ready to use, from simulation to production.
Experience seamless integration—upload your fabric and export as .U3M today.
Optimise your 3D digital fabrics with .GLTF, the preferred format for efficient rendering in web and real-time applications. Share, showcase, and simulate your fabrics in a lightweight, adaptable format.
Start using .GLTF now and give your digital fabrics the versatility they need for any environment.
Capture every detail with 4K resolution and Physically Based Rendering (PBR) to ensure your digital fabrics mirror real-world materials with stunning realism. Whether it’s texture, colour, or reflection, 4K PBR elevates your fabric design.
Create digital materials that look as good as the real thing. Sign up to start generating 4K PBR textures now.
Say goodbye to manual adjustments — Bandicoot’s automated seamless tiling ensures your digital fabrics are ready for use "out-of-the-box". Flawless results, every time, without the tedious manual labour
Save hours of manual work — upload your materials today and experience seamless tiling at the click of a button.
Collaborate effortlessly by sharing your digital fabrics directly from the Bandicoot platform with your team, clients, or partners. Cloud-based storage means instant access anywhere, anytime.
Sign up to start sharing your digital fabrics with ease and streamline your collaboration process.
Book an unconditional 20-minute live demo to see how it works, share your needs, and ask any questions.
What camera do I need?
We generally recommend using a DSLR camera with no less than 24 megapixels, in order to achieve the base level of quality. A prime lens (50mm or 85mm) mounted to the camera and a hot-shoe flash (mounted on top of the camera) is also recommended.
It is possible to use a zoom-lens and built-in flash with most cameras, but it is not recommended.
Feel free to send us quick message to check if the equipment you have is suitable. We are also happy to recommend a complete camera kit, if you need to buy a new one. These normally start from US$ 1,500/kit in most countries.
How does the stitching process work?
Yes, it's easy to digitise your own fabrics by yourself with Bandicoot's solution. All you need is a Starter Package (above) and a DSLR camera + hot-shoe flash.
You can find more information about our self-service fabric digitisation solution here.
Are there any fixed monthly costs?
No, there are no fixed monthly costs.
You purchase credits (see below) that you use in the app.
What are Credits?
Credits are used to unlock your digital materials, after processing and review.
Ten Credits are used to unlock one material. Before unlocking, you will get a chance to review the final result in the app.
After unlocking a material, you will be able to download the texture maps. You can also share the material directly using a dedicated link, and you can embed a Shimmer View directly onto your website.
What is a PRO Frame?
The Bandicoot PRO Frame is positioned over the area of the fabric/material you would like to digitise, while capturing the required photos with your camera.
Here's an example image of how our A4-sized PRO Frame looks like.
The chart is used by our software to support the texture map generation process and to accurately calibrate colours. It's a critical part of the scanning process that allows us to generate accurate texture maps that are faithful to the physical fabric.
