Three-dimensional rendering preview of laser-finished garments

A method comprising:

• providing a garment design tool that shows on a computer screen of a three-dimensional preview image of a garment design as customized by a user with a finishing pattern;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a garment base and upon the user's selection, showing on the computer screen a first preview image of the selected garment template;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a first level of wear or a second level of wear;
• after the first level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a second preview image of the selected garment template with the first level of wear;
• after the second level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a third preview image of the selected garment template with the second level of wear, wherein the third preview image comprises a first damage asset positioned on the garment template, the damage asset comprises a hole or emerging hole, and the first damage asset is created by
• creating a first damage shape and associating the first damage asset with the first damage shape,
• based on the first damage shape, using a laser to create the first damage asset on a fabric,
• after a postlaser wash of the fabric with first damage asset, capturing an image of the first damage asset on the fabric, and
• using the image of the first damage asset in the third preview image;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a wear pattern from a menu of wear patterns and upon the user's selection, showing on the computer screen a fourth preview image of the selected garment template with the selected wear pattern, wherein each wear pattern is associated with a laser input file to be used by a laser to produce that wear pattern onto a garment;
• saving the garment design as customized by a user with the selected garment template and selected level of wear;
• and
• based on a laser input file associated with the selected wear pattern and the selected level of wear, using a laser to create a finishing pattern on an outer surface of a target garment corresponding to the selected garment template,
• wherein based on the laser input file, the laser removes selected amounts of material from the surface of a material of the target garment at different pixel locations of the garment, and
• for lighter pixel locations of the finishing pattern, a greater amount of the indigo ring-dyed cotton warp yarn is removed, while for darker pixel locations of the finishing pattern, a lesser amount of the indigo ring-dyed cotton warp yarn is removed.

A method comprising:

• providing a garment design tool that shows on a computer screen of a three-dimensional preview image of a garment design as customized by a user with a finishing pattern;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a garment base and upon the user's selection, showing on the computer screen a first preview image of the selected garment template;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a first level of wear or a second level of wear;
• after the first level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a second preview image of the selected garment template with the first level of wear;
• and
• after the second level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a third preview image of the selected garment template with the second level of wear, wherein the third preview image comprises a first damage asset positioned on the garment template, the damage asset comprises a hole or emerging hole, and the first damage asset is created by
• creating a first damage shape and associating the first damage asset with the first damage shape,
• based on the first damage shape, using a laser to create the first damage asset on a fabric,
• after a postlaser wash of the fabric with the first damage asset, capturing an image of the first damage asset on the fabric, and
• using the image of the first damage asset in the third preview image,
• wherein the three-dimensional preview image of the garment design is created by
• deconstructing a garment corresponding to a garment template;
• capturing images of the deconstructed pattern pieces;
• extracting shadow neutral digital pattern pieces;
• creating a shadow neutral texture;
• mapping the shadow neutral texture to a three-dimensional model of the garment as worn by a person;
• applying simulated light and shadowing to the three-dimensionally mapped shadow neutral texture;
• and
• using the three-dimensionally mapped shadow neutral texture as the three-dimensional preview image.

A method comprising:

• providing a garment design tool that shows on a computer screen of a three-dimensional preview image of a garment design as customized by a user with a finishing pattern;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a garment base and upon the user's selection, showing on the computer screen a first preview image of the selected garment template;
• in the garment design tool, providing an option for the user to select a first level of wear or a second level of wear;
• after the first level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a second preview image of the selected garment template with the first level of wear;
• after the second level of wear is selected, showing on the computer screen a third preview image of the selected garment template with the second level of wear, wherein the third preview image comprises a first damage asset positioned on the garment template, the damage asset comprises a hole or emerging hole, and the first damage asset is created by
• creating a first damage shape and associating the first damage asset with the first damage shape,
• based on the first damage shape, using a laser to create the first damage asset on a fabric,
• after a postlaser wash of the fabric with first damage asset, capturing an image of the first damage asset on the fabric, and
• using the image of the first damage asset in the third preview image;
• saving the garment design as customized by a user with the selected garment template and selected level of wear;
• providing a first laser file with a wear pattern for a first size and first style;
• automatically generating a plurality of laser files with the wear pattern for a plurality of sizes and styles, different from the first size and first style, wherein the automatically generating comprises
• scaling a first zone of the first laser file according to a first scaling factor;
• scaling a second zone of the first laser file according to a second scaling factor, different from the first scaling factor;
• and
• storing the first laser file with the scaled first zone and scaled second zone as a second laser file for a second size and first style;
• based on a laser input file associated with the selected wear pattern and the selected level of wear and a size as selected by the user, using the second laser input file with a laser to create a finishing pattern on an outer surface of a target garment corresponding to the selected garment template and of the size selected by the user.