Today, tech designers and patternmakers alike can benefit from unparalleled render quality, true-to-life validation for designs and save on multiple production samples, shipping time, and costs.

All can be done in real time, with a simple and intuitive GUI from the Optitex PDS 3D window, powered by Siemens Iray+ high-end visualization libraries.

The Iray+ Software Developer Kit (SDK) allows to easily integrate highly performant photorealistic rendering into 3D software applications. It is a mature solution that builds on NVIDIA’s original Iray® technology, made openly available by Siemens to other software vendors.

Supported by Siemens Iray+, Optitex PDS 3D enables designers to present superior quality rendering of their style with all the material and trim details on a photorealistic avatar, in a scene of their choice. Avatars’ skin and hair look exceedingly realistic, and end-users can experience a seamless visualization workflow, without the need for rendering expertise.

Optitex’s decade-long integration of Iray® technology has amplified the company’s core strength in digitizing development, with particular focus on fit and accuracy. It continues to help meeting the surge in design quantities, streamlining them to production, and reducing brands’ mass returns, while preserving quality, reputation and trust.

Excellent rendering performance is a key feature in all Optitex verticals: apparel, bags and accessories, transportation interiors and furniture.

Graeme McBean, Director of Open Tools, Siemens Software, said, “We are proud to partner with Optitex, to enable them to harness the power of Iray+, and optimize apparel tech designers’ user experience. Working closely with Optitex, we have learned how apparel visualization has its unique challenges and complexities, matched with meeting Optitex’s high standards, not only to make rendering realistic, but to also strictly adhere to precision and accuracy in a fabric’s physical properties, draping, and fit.”

Frank Maeder, President of Optitex and NedGraphics, added, “We are thrilled to partner with Siemens for their Siemens Iray + Software Developer Kit and provide a high-quality visualization solution to our customers. High-end 3D visualization of pattern designs enhances the entire design process, from conception to presentation, leading to better outcomes and greater satisfaction.”

Tel Aviv, Israel, May 7, 2024 – Optitex, a global provider of product development software solutions for the apparel, automotive, aerospace, and furniture industries, today announced their collaboration with Bemis Associates (Bemis), a world’s leading provider of thermoplastic film, tape, and adhesive manufacturing for the apparel, bags, and automotive upholstery industries. As the newest addition to Optitex’s fast-growing tech partner ecosystem, Bemis will enable Optitex users to enjoy a wide selection of Bemis 3D digital materials, including seam reinforcement tapes, seam tapes, and embellishments.

A global leader in adhesives and bonding solutions, US-based Bemis boasts over 110 years of experience and expertise, and is trusted by the world’s foremost technical, performance, luxury, and lifestyle brands. Bemis products are renowned for their stretchability, functionality, durability, and forward-thinking design. Customized to meet the needs of the apparel industry, including performance wear, protective wear, and intimates, Bemis 3D digital materials offer unmatched breathability and aesthetics, providing garments with exceptional strength and comfort, and an extensive selection of color and texture combinations.

The new range of Bemis 3D digital materials includes Seam Reinforcement Tapes, ideal for low profile construction, engineered for a variety of fabrics and substrates, and customizable for breathability and aesthetics; A wide selection of industry-standard waterproofing Seam Tapes that support multi-layer lightweight and technical fabrics; and Embellishments, that add aesthetic depth to designs, with technical benefits for reflectivity, breathability, abrasion resistance, and recovery.

Optitex is pleased to offer the new Bemis 3D digital materials, free of charge, to all customers under AMC (Annual Maintenance Contract), via the Optitex Asset Portal.

For more information about Bemis, visit www.bemisworldwide.com or contact us at info@bemisworldwide.com.

About Bemis Associates
Bemis Associates is a global leader in adhesives and bonding solutions, partnering with leading apparel, consumer electronics and industrial brands to improve product performance and aesthetics. They provide solutions in three categories: Sewfree® adhesives, embellishments and seam tapes. Optitex has partnered with Bemis to launch the Bemis 3D Material Library to better serve your DPC needs. As you integrate 3D solutions, this accurate library will allow you to specify and validate Bemis product earlier in your design process.

Tel Aviv, Israel, January 16, 2024 – Optitex®, a global provider of cutting-edge development software solutions for the uniform and workwear industry, today announced their win at the recent PCIAW® 2023 Awards, in the category of “PPE Innovation in Clothing”. This prestigious PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) clothing award recognizes companies that have demonstrated exceptional innovation and leadership in adopting and implementing digital technologies in their manufacturing processes, driving business growth, and enhancing the customer experience.

Founded in 2018, the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW), is a member-driven, non-profit organization to give a voice to the uniform, workwear, and PPE supply chains. At the forefront of the sustainable transformation of the professional clothing and textiles industry, PCIAW leverages the expertise within the professional clothing association, offering members invaluable educational resources and a network to make a difference.

Serving the global uniform and workwear industry for over three decades, PCIAW recognized Optitex for its expertise in pattern complexity, fit predictability, production efficiency throughout the supply chain, and its sustainable workflows. A comprehensive start-to-finish solution, Optitex supports intuitive and reliable pattern construction for a variety of sizes, size sets, and variation grading, as well as PPE-specific features, including laser cut slits in protective vests, and multiple parallel tape stitches.

From 2D patternmaking, through 3D simulation for digital prototyping and virtual fitting, to preproduction tools, Optitex helps boost business efficiency, optimize production capacity, and increase opportunities for the world’s leading PPE clothing companies. Optitex’s virtual fit assessment tools utilize true-to-life simulations to ensure optimized comfort and functionality across all sizes, while its automated nesting tools enable smart costing, boost material consumption, and reduce the number of physical samples. This, in turn, significantly reduces material waste and lowers costs, critically important in the PPE industry, where margins are small, and material costs are high.

Amir Lehr, Optitex CEO, said, “We are honored to have won this year’s PCIAW PPE Innovation in Clothing award. The PPE sector demands in-depth knowledge of pattern complexity, size variations, and optimizing costly protective materials, all of which, as a company, we excel in, with long-time experience and expertise. This accolade is a testament of our commitment to the PPE industry, and our keen understanding of professional uniforms, which beyond a fashion statement, demand functionality and precise fit. Optitex toolsets provide PPE customers with this indispensable edge, matched with workflow speed, raw materials savings, and reliable and sustainable digital-first processes.”

To learn more about Optitex for Uniforms and Workwear, watch the webinar “Future-Proofing the Uniform Industry through Digitalization”, hosted by: Optitex and PCIAW.