The fashion design software market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The fashion design software market has seen rapid growth in recent years. It will rise from $2.7 billion in 2024 to $3.02 billion in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6%.
Growth drivers include the demand for efficiency and precision, sustainability concerns, user-friendly interfaces, and cross-industry collaboration.
The fashion design software market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The fashion design software market is expected to grow rapidly, reaching $4.62 billion by 2029 with a CAGR of 11.2%.
The growth is driven by the integration of 3D printing and additive manufacturing, collaborative design platforms, cloud-based solutions, sustainability, and circular design practices. Key trends include AI and machine learning integration, blockchain for transparency, mobile and tablet applications, personalized design, and sustainable design practices.
The rising interest in digital fashion is expected to propel the growth of the fashion design software market. Digital fashion uses technology to create, design, and showcase fashion in virtual environments, offering innovative and immersive experiences. Fashion design software is essential for creating digital fashion experiences. In November 2023, Aptean reported that one-third of fashion brands completed digital transformation projects in 2023, a 14% increase from 2022. This growing interest in digital fashion is driving the growth of the fashion design software market.
The fashion design software market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type Of Software: Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software, Fashion Illustration Software, Virtual Prototyping Software, Fashion Design Management Software
2) By Deployment Mode: On-Premises, Cloud-Based
3) By Application: Apparel Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Fashion Visualization
4) By End User: Fashion Designers, Retailers, Manufacturers
Subsegments:
1) By Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software: 2D CAD Software, 3D CAD Software, Pattern Design CAD Software, Textile CAD Software, Fashion Sketching CAD Software
2) By Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software: Cloud-Based PLM Solutions, On-Premise PLM Solutions, Collaborative PLM Platforms, SaaS-Based PLM Solutions, End-To-End PLM Solutions
3) By Fashion Illustration Software: Vector-Based Fashion Illustration Software, Raster-Based Fashion Illustration Software, 3D Fashion Illustration Software, Fashion Rendering Software, Hand-Drawn Digital Illustration Tools
4) By Virtual Prototyping Software: 3D Virtual Prototyping Software, Virtual Fitting Software, Augmented Reality (AR) Prototyping Tools, Virtual Fabric Simulation Software, 3D Apparel Visualization Software
5) By Fashion Design Management Software: Collection Management Software, Project Management Software For Fashion Design, Collaborative Design Platforms, Fabric And Materials Management Software, Inventory And Supply Chain Management For Fashion
Companies in the fashion design software market are adopting virtual design tools like the 3D fashion system to revolutionize the design process. A 3D fashion system allows seamless collaboration among different 3D software used by designers and manufacturers. For example, in November 2022, Tukatech Inc., a US-based design automation company, launched TUKA3D, an open 3D fashion system that enables easy exchange of 3D garment elements between different software platforms. The system allows users to start with a replica avatar from Tukatech’s library, ensuring consistency between 2D patterns and 3D models.
Major companies operating in the fashion design software market are:
• Adobe Inc.
• Autodesk Inc.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software
• Lectra S.A.
• Computer Systems Odessa
• Corel Corporation
• Apparel Training and Design Centre
• Assyst GmbH
• Optitex
• Browzwear Solutions Pte Ltd.
• CLO Virtual Fashion Inc.
• Tukatech Inc.
• C-DESIGN Fashion
• StyleShoots BV
• SnapFashun Group
• Marvelous Designer
• Vetigraph
• Polygon Software
• PatternMaker Software
• Valentin-Audio GmbH
• SeamlyInc.
• StyleCAD
North America was the largest region in the fashion design software market in 2023. The regions covered in the fashion design software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.