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CLO
Developer(s)CLO Virtual Fashion
Websiteclo3d.com/en/

CLO is a 3D fashion design software for pattern-making and clothing simulation[1][2] that is taught at many fashion schools.[3] The software is used by a majority of fashion businesses and digital costume designers.[1][4] It creates digital clothing on a virtual model, changes the model's proportions, and displays how the clothes flow as the model moves. Then, it can create a pattern from the digital design for clothing manufacturers.[5] There is also a market for selling CLO designs, tools for managing manufacturing, and other services.[1]

CLO Virtual Fashion was founded by its two co-CEOs, computer programmer Seungwoo Oh and venture capitalist Bu Jeong-hyeok, in 2009.[6] At the time, Oh was working on digital clothing design at the KAIST Department of Computer Science in Korea.[2] Initially, the software was developed for designing clothes for video games, but over time it was adopted by fashion designers.[7] The company acquired India-based fashion consulting firm GoVise Technologies in 2022.[8] Epic Games and CLO both purchased equity in each other in 2023.[8] It had three rounds of venture capital funding, including a 50 billion won series C funding in 2024.[8] As of 2024, CLO Virtual Fashion has 14 offices and 400 employees.[1] CLO Virtual Fashion also develops Marvelous Designer, for designing clothes in video games and movies, as well as Jinny, a 3D fashion design tool for non-professionals.[1][8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 기자, 박진한 (December 12, 2024). "성큼 다가온 AI시대, 소프트웨어 플랫폼 'CLO'의 전략은?". 패션비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "[스타트UP] 매출 90%가 해외... MS도 반한 클로버추얼패션". 조선비즈 (in Korean). November 23, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ^ Cheung, Karma (May 10, 2021). "減少時尚廢料刻不容緩!專訪 Queen of Raw、CLO 及 Collina Strada 創辦人了解各界如何處置過剩布料". Vogue Hong Kong (in Chinese). Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "'국내 스타트업인데 세계 1위' MS와 메타가 이용하는 클로버추얼패션, 인도 회사까지 인수". 한국일보 (in Korean). October 4, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Mayron, Sapeer. "Would you let a custom avatar try new clothes on for you?". The Press. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "'커넥트(CONNECT)'의 비약적 성장, 플랫폼 간에 디지털 패션 경계를 없앱니다". tnnews.co.kr. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Tietjen, Alexa (June 13, 2018). "How Can Technology Save Fashion? Clo Virtual Fashion Has the Answer". WWD. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d "클로버추얼패션, 10년만에 투자유치...500억 모았다". 더벨뉴스 (in Korean). December 13, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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