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prototyping from the equation could be huge, not only through cutting costs but by increasing the speed products can be visualized in the market. If realistic fabric, color, and lighting could all be implemented in real-time, and instantly applied to promotional media, digital cloth solutions would surely revolutionize the soft-goods design industry. Enter, KeyShot RealCloth® Luxion co-founder, Henrik Wann Jensen, Chief Scientist of KeyShot’s real-time, interactive ray tracing renderer for lighting effects, initially helped design a micro-cylinder model, producing the research entitled: A Practical Microcylinder Appearance Model for Cloth Rendering1. The research detailed the shading and reflections found in fabric threading. By remodeling the behavior of cloth thread in different lighting situations, Jensen helped achieve an accurate depiction of cloth as seen from a distance by the human eye. However, despite the improvements made through the cylindrical solution, it still didn’t account for the behavior and detail of thread; there are multiple stitching patterns, and loose strands populate much of the material’s surface. This creates more volume and realism for the human eye. Fast-forward to the present day, and a team of developers at Luxion, headed up by Søren Gammelmark, has made huge strides in the mission to accurately depict digital cloth in a revolutionary way. “When you take a closer look at clothing, fibers break, there are stray hairs, and it’s these finer details that play an important role when producing authentic designs” explained Henrik. “There’s an enormous potential for product customization, with predictive rendering driving a shift into virtual prototyping. The capabilities of this technology could revolutionize design.” KeyShot has already helped transform the design industry, driving a shift to 3D rendering. With a gap in the apparel and soft goods market needing to be filled, cloth is the next piece of the puzzle. “There’s an enormous potential for product customization, with predictive rendering driving a shift into virtual prototyping. The capabilities of this technology could revolutionize design.” Focusing on the finest details of threading patterns and weaving, Søren and the team have developed predictive rendering technologies that take thread tension, the differentiation in converging thread, and light reflections into account. This level of information allows for the creation of multiple material types instantaneously. “When you look at cloth in real life, you can almost sense the presence of threads—even if it doesn’t seem immediately apparent. Digital clothing that lacks these details is visibly noticeable,” explains Søren. “Making tools for textiles is a very complex process. We can randomize