NedGraphics Dobby review
A focused textile CAD/CAM tool for dobby weave design through production export.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
NedGraphics Dobby is CAD/CAM software for woven textile designers, weave stylists, technicians, and textile manufacturers. It is designed for apparel, home-textile, and technical-textile workflows where teams need to create dobby fabrics, review virtual samples, manage yarns and color variations, and prepare production data. The feature set centers on woven textile development rather than broad garment design, making it a focused option for specialists working with dobby and compound weaves.
Its standout capability is the connection between textile design detail and production preparation. Designers can work with a weave editor and components editor, create complex and compound structures including double cloth, generate yarns, import yarn textures, and produce color variations or color blankets. Fabric simulation and virtual sampling support visual review, while scanned fabric analysis and reproduction address workflows that begin with an existing textile. Customizable technical specification reports add documentation for technical and production teams.
The production side extends beyond visual design. NedGraphics Dobby supports multiple weft insertion and converts designs into machine files for Staubli, Dornier, Picanol, Sulzer-Ruti, Vamatex, Tsudakoma, and Blue Box Picanol .des workflows. It also exports Adobe PDF, standard text files, and production data for database and PLM import. According to the vendor's contact information, pricing requires a demo or personalized quote rather than a published plan. Choose it for specialized dobby development and machinery-oriented textile production; choose a broader garment-design application for apparel design beyond woven-fabric creation.
NedGraphics Dobby pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Deep support for dobby, compound, and double-cloth weave creation
- Fabric simulation, scanned-fabric reproduction, yarns, and colorways
- Machine-file conversion and production-data export for PLM import
- Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a demo or personalized quote
- Its focus is woven textile production rather than general garment design
- Production exports are centered on supported weaving-machine formats
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