New tool for marking weaves with errors in ArahWeave
We developed a special tool in ArahWeave’s Weave browser, which marks the weaves with errors with high probability. The program assumes there’s errors on the weaves by calculating the ...
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5. 2. 2025Arahne exhibiting at Filo fair in Milan
We’re excited to announce that Arahne will be exhibiting at Filo – International Yarns Exhibition from 26th till 27th February in Milan. Welcome to visit us and check out our latest new de...
4. 2. 2025New features in Arahne software
We issued new release notes in English and Italian containing a selection of new features developed throughout the last year, from January 2024 to January 2025. You will find new interesting functions...
21. 1. 2025New weave collection digitized!
We have digitized a new collection of weaves from a book “Colecciones de Dibujos para Tejidos” by Hermias Busqué Gisbert, published in 1897, Tarrasa in Spain. We added the entire collecti...
16. 1. 2025Digital fabric development with ArahWeave CAD software and FabricViewer
Are you ready for a new era in fabric development? Arahne and Gemell are collaborating to provide a whole new digital experience for textile product development. You may now develop your entire produc...
13. 12. 2024Single yarn simulation in ArahWeave fabric printout
In the ArahWeave fabric printout, we added the option to show a single yarn simulation under yarn colors. Previously, ArahWeave could only show the colors that are present in the yarn. For example, in...
23. 9. 2024New PANTONE® colors in ArahWeave
PANTONE® has just introduced 175 new colors to the PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS Color System. The 98 new colors are nicknamed “New age pastels”, while the remaining 77 are called ...
9. 9. 2024Weaves from 100 years old Italian weaving textbook by Giudici now in ArahWeave
During the summer, we have inserted in ArahWeave another 1000 weaves, this time not from a collection of weaves, but from an Italian weaving textbook from 100 years ago. Oscarre Giudici, Tessuti di La...
30. 7. 2024Learning from the old masters: Superimpose weave function in ArahWeave
Superimpose weave is a technique for constructing new weaves by layering one or more weaves on top of the other. In the video below we used an example from Oscarre Giudici’s book Tessuti di Lana...
15. 7. 2024New function in ArahPaint6: Show used colors
We added a new smart function in ArahPaint6 that shows used colors in a design in rows and columns. It is very useful for making corrections on larger images consisting of several colors, to detect an...
6. 6. 2024Weave Generator in ArahPaint
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27. 5. 2024Arahne’s weave database now includes 19th-century weaves from J. Moiret
Our ArahWeave CAD program already has a large collection of weaves included in the standard installation. The enitre weave database has about 41.000 weaves. The weaves were collected and digitized fro...
22. 4. 2024Set the date format in Arahne software
In ArahWeave, ArahDrape and ArahPaint you can now set custom date format. You can set the following: the order of date elements (date, month, year) display month name or month number display full year...
26. 3. 2024Design with brushes in ArahPaint6: Rotate&zoom the brush pattern
We are exciting to introduce a new and unique function in ArahPaint6 with which you can rotate and zoom the brush pattern. When drawing with brushes you can set the angle and zoom of the brush pattern...
15. 2. 2024Discover new features in Arahne software
We issued a new short document containing a selection of new features developed throughout the last year, from January 2023 to January 2024. You will find new interesting functions in ArahWeave and Ar...
1. 2. 2024Create a self-stitched 8-layer dobby plain weave in ArahWeave
In this video tutorial you will learn how to create a multi-layer dobby fabric in ArahWeave, where the layers are self-stitched with the warp yarn. This type of weaves are common in technical fabrics,...
15. 12. 2023ArahPaint6 translated to Persian (Farsi)
ArahPaint6 jacquard drawing program is now also available in Persian (Farsi), thanks to Bert Pols and Hamidreza Ghabraee of Stäubli. The Mac version still keeps menu orientation left to right, while ...
27. 11. 2023Rotation in repeat in ArahWeave
In ArahWeave you can now rotate an image at an angle in seamless repeat! It’s not as simple as it sounds to rotate an image at a specific angle and maintaining the repeat at the same time. Our c...
8. 11. 2023ArahPaint6 on Windows: How to use national characters in filenames?
Our program employs Unicode UTF-8 encoding by default to ensure that each user can construct filenames that include both standard and special characters from their native language. To use it with Arah...
12. 10. 2023New collection of wrinkles in ArahWeave
A new collection of wrinkles is now available for your use! We have gathered over 90 distinct wrinkle images for you to use in your fabric simulation. What is the purpose of wrinkles? If you want to a...
4. 10. 2023ArahWeave allows saving of jacquard single files for Stäubli, Bonas and Grosse, on more than 10 floppies
Numerous jacquard manufacturers support multi-floppy jacquard formats (Stäubli JC3, JC4, JC5, Bonas, Grosse) and ArahWeave supported splitting and saving of a single card file on multiple floppies. H...
5. 9. 2023Create new weaves with quadruple function
In the ArahWeave Weave Editor window use the quadruple function for the simple creation of quadruple weaves with clockwise or anticlockwise rotation. This is one of the classical approaches for creati...
24. 5. 2023ArahWeave supports direct color measurement from Nix Spectro 2
ArahWeave now supports direct color measurements from Nix Spectro 2, a professional-grade, pocket-sized, and cost-effective spectrophotometer. You can import measurements from Nix Spectro 2 and save t...
24. 3. 2023Arahne supports reading of Eltex .ejp format of jacquard selvedges
ArahWeave and ArahPaint can now read Eltex .EJP format of jacquard selvedges. This can be useful if you have old files in this format and you want to weave them on a different loom. For the whole list...
20. 2. 2023Arahne is proud to receive the Platinum Creditworthiness Certificate of Excellence
We are pleased to announce that Arahne has met gold creditworthiness criteria for the last three years (2020, 2021, and 2022) and has been awarded a Platinum Creditworthiness Certificate of Excellence...
27. 1. 2023New features in Arahne software
As customary at the beginning of every year, we prepared a short document presenting a selection of new features developed from January 2022 till January 2023. New features have been developed in Arah...
4. 1. 2023Set the position of windows in ArahWeave
Nothing is more satisfying than having a tidy working desk and everything in its own place, preferably all the time. In ArahWeave you can now save the default position of the windows you work in. Ever...
8. 12. 2022Updated tutorial: Making shaft damask with ArahWeave
We always strive to allow our customers to create their fabric designs efficiently and fast. By adding new functions and tools, we also need to update our tutorials. We have updated one really old sha...
7. 12. 2022ArahDrape step-by-step tutorial
Check out this new tutorial with step-by-step instructions on how to create a drape project in ArahDrape texture mapping software. Starting from the model image, drawing regions, setting the size, app...
22. 11. 2022Copy and paste thread pattern, fabric technical data, and variants
In ArahWeave we have added a very useful copy/paste function in several windows. You can copy and paste jacquard image, weaves, fabric image printouts, production cards, selvedge weaves. We have added...
10. 11. 2022Copy-paste weave and image in ArahWeave
Copy-paste is a very useful function, and we added it to ArahWeave in several windows. Now you can copy/paste images and weaves. We added the copy/paste function in the: main weave editor double weave...
7. 11. 2022In ArahWeave sort the thread pattern by occurrence or popularity
In ArahWeave CAD software designers sometimes start to write warp/weft pattern in a different order than expected in the manufacturing mills. In the fabric design on the image, the pattern started wit...
3. 11. 2022For Arahne software Mac users: Do not upgrade Mac operating system to Ventura just yet
Please do not upgrade to MacOS 13.0 Ventura just yet. We have posted previously that ArahWeave CAD works correctly with the latest MacOS Ventura. The program does work, but there is a bug in the way X...
24. 10. 2022New gradient tools in ArahPaint6
ArahPaint6 has a new gradient function, that you can use with any drawing tool, from freehand drawing, draw line, polygon, arc, curve, bezier, circle, ellipse, rectangle, square, fill tool, spray. To ...
17. 10. 2022ArahPaint user’s manual is translated into Chinese language
The new translation of the ArahPaint User’s Manual in simplified and traditional Chinese is ready! The manual consists of around 110 pages and contains 205 screenshots from ArahPaint software. A...
30. 9. 2022Maximum length of float correction in ArahWeave increased from 255 to 999 threads
In ArahWeave, we have increased the maximum length of float correction setting from 255 to 999 threads. For normal fabrics, a float of 255 threads is already very long and we usually want shorter floa...
13. 7. 2022Set metric or imperial units in ArahPaint6
You can now choose between metric or imperial units directly in ArahPaint. Most of the settings for ArahPaint6, such as units, language, and default image file location can be set in ArahWeave softwar...
7. 7. 2022ArahWeave software now also in Portuguese
Arahne software is already translated into 17 different languages: Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Ru...
1. 6. 2022Tapestry made in ArahWeave
Iza Sojka from MOST http://themost.pl, a decorative textile studio, is developing interesting and beautiful tapestries with ArahWeave, woven at Textus https://textus.pl/ You can see the initial pictur...
13. 5. 2022Color profile for ArahWeave on Epson SureColor SC-P900 printer
We made a color profile for ArahWeave on an Epson SureColor SC-P900 printer that has 10 different inks. This means we will get much better results with colors on the printed fabric simulations. The fa...
19. 4. 2022New product from Arahne: ArahWeave Selvedge Edition
We are excited to introduce a new product for the design and weaving of name selvedges, ArahWeave Selvedge Edition. The jacquard looms for name selvedges are narrow, so the selvedge edition supports u...
10. 3. 2022Celebrating 30 years of Arahne
Arahne was established in December 1992, shortly after the international recognition of Slovenia’s independence. So we are celebrating 30 years in business, quite a rare feat for a software comp...
4. 3. 2022Support for Picanol dobby loom in ArahWeave is improved
In ArahWeave 9.6g we improved support for Picanol dobby loom. Below are listed the improvements: fringe is properly transferred, so you do not need to edit the file in Picanol software in order for it...
9. 2. 2022Arahne software updates 2021
It’s time to upgrade your Arahne software to the latest version and get all the fancy new features! In the previous year, we have made significant improvements, bug fixes, and new functions in A...
4. 2. 2022ArahWeave supports loom networking with Bonas CI jacquard controllers
In the ArahWeave 9.6c, we have added support for the latest Bonas CI controllers. In ArahWeave you can: – check loom status – load .EP card file from the loom – send .EP card file to...
16. 12. 2021Design irregular herringbone in ArahWeave CAD
Irregular effects on the fabric can make your product look more interesting, fun, and unique. In this new tutorial, we show how to design an irregular herringbone, using a combination of weave and ima...
30. 9. 2021Create a pattern in repeat with overlapping motifs in ArahPaint6
Easily create an image in repeat with overlapping motifs with the new function “Browse repeat image”. Previously we have already introduced this function for “Drawing in repeat”...
20. 9. 2021Use pattern in repeat to generate a pattern
With the new Browse repeat image function in the Drawing in repeat window, you can create pattern from a pattern! Simply load the 8-bit pattern image in repeat and let the software generate the same p...
3. 9. 2021Create amazing patterns in ArahPaint6 using brushes with Place motif filter
In ArahPaint6 you can design amazing patterns in repeat in just a few seconds using different Filters. All the filters are presented in this Fast pattern manual with a collection of wonderful designs ...
27. 8. 2021Create stunning visual effects in ArahPaint6
Create a stunning visual effect by superimposing an image layer on the pattern. To create an image in ArahPaint6, you require: – an image of a pattern in repeat for background – an image t...
19. 7. 2021Reduce sampling waste with Load parallel function in ArahWeave
Load parallel function in ArahWeave allows you to load several different designs parallel to each other and weave them in one piece. The point of this function is to reduce sampling waste. During the ...
2. 7. 2021Support for Chinese YiinChuen industrial dobby looms in ArahWeave
In ArahWeave CAD software you can save the production card of your design in a specific loom format. We already support all major dobby and jacquard industrial looms and warpers from Stäubli, Dornier...
12. 5. 2021New file selection dialog in ArahWeave and ArahDrape
With the new file selection dialog, working in ArahWeave and ArahDrape is even faster and more convenient. The file selection dialog has been improved significantly. Many new features were added, such...
5. 5. 2021Use 7 frieze patterns to repeat layer in one direction in ArahPaint6
In ArahPaint6 you can now create 7 types of patterns from layers in one direction (horizontal or vertical). The 7 types of patterns have been made on the basis of the mathematical frieze pattern, whic...
3. 5. 2021Apply photographed or scanned fabric images to 3D models in ArahView3D
In ArahView3D you can now apply scanned or photographed fabrics and print designs on the 3D model. Previously you could only apply fabric simulations made in ArahWeave. ArahView3D has a large selectio...
13. 4. 2021Use mirror diagonal to easily create corners from the image in ArahPaint6
Create corners and other different patterns using mirror diagonal function. You can diagonally mirror the image, layers or selection on the image in four different directions. Try it now! Download the...
7. 4. 2021Add border to the image in ArahPaint6
Feeling creative with the borders? In ArahPaint6 you can create a border out of the selected image and place it on the right, left, top, bottom side of the main image or all sides at once. &nbs...
30. 3. 2021Enhance fabric simulation with textures in ArahWeave CAD
We are constantly developing our software, so you can design realistic and ready to weave fabrics as easily and fast as possible. We recently added new textures to ArahWeave CAD, which you can use to ...
8. 3. 2021Chenille, mohair yarn simulation in ArahWeave
With new function enhancement in ArahWeave, you can create a chenille and mohair yarn simulation in Yarn window. First select the type of yarn (Simple, Mouliné, Mélange, Multicolor, Custom) that you...
