Step 1
Build or load a palette
Start from the generator, image extraction, Adobe swatch import, or the Open Library. Save the result into a project when it belongs to a collection.
Documentation
Textile color workspace guide
Textile Color Swatch is a planning workspace for digital color decisions before production. It helps a designer or colorist move from an initial palette to project colorways, supplier briefs, lab dip tracking, and Adobe-ready files.
Step 2
Compare textile colorways
Generate alternate directions such as solid, stripe, check, simple print, and color-block layouts before choosing a direction.
Step 3
Create a manufacturer brief
Turn the selected palette into a supplier sheet with roles, material, use notes, status, and export files for handoff.
Step 4
Track lab dips
Record the target color, supplier, material, lab dip attempts, manual Delta E, and approval status while the supplier matches the color.
Step 5
Export handoff files
Export PDF, CSV, ACO, ASE, JSON, or a ZIP pack depending on whether the next step is supplier review, Adobe work, or internal documentation.
Step 6
Approve outside the browser
Use the workspace to organize decisions, then validate the final color on real fabric with the manufacturer or the brand standard.
What this is for
Fashion collections
Keep seasonal palettes, colorway options, trim colors, and supplier notes together before production handoff.
Interior textiles
Plan upholstery, curtain, rug, bedding, and decor color stories before material-specific approval.
Small studio handoff
Replace scattered screenshots and notes with one project page, one brief, and exportable files.
Important production note
Digital HEX, RGB, CMYK, Lab, ACO, and ASE values are useful for planning and handoff, but they are not physical textile standards. Final approval still depends on real fabric, dye process, finish, lighting, supplier capability, and approved lab dips or official standards.