Create what you couldn't before
From pipe coverings to monkey heads, LOOP handles the shapes that are hardest to engineer — in minutes.
Learn how 3D knitting worksVARIANT3D · LOOP™ — software that knits
Design in seconds.Hold in minutes.
LOOP takes designers from intent to product with browser-based knit software built around real machine expertise.
Explore it in 3D
Machine
readyEvery detail carries through to a file the machine can run. Nothing redrawn, nothing reinterpreted.
Faster development
Iterate faster by carrying design changes directly into updated knit data.
Reduced
samplingUse digital twins to reduce sampling before physical validation.
More design freedom
Explore more concepts before committing to physical prototyping.
The workflow
How it works
Every design automatically generates its knitting logic, diagnostics, and manufacturable outputs. LOOP brings the knowledge of experienced knit engineers directly into the workflow, carrying design intent from a file on your desktop to production-ready knit data in four steps.
Applications
Or start from an example
Every project below is a real LOOP file.
Design a performance sneaker
Sketch structure, yarn and colorway onto a shoe last.
Build custom-fit athletic apparel
Compression, support and stretch mapped to a real body scan.
Create knit accessories
Bags, gloves and hats, with knit structures explored in the same design workflow.
Engineer custom-fit medical garments
Compression sleeves and orthopedic wear, built to spec.
We serve
- Footwear
- Apparel
- Accessories
- Medical
- Furniture
- Transportation
- Home decor
- + Custom OBJ
Platform
The Shift
LOOP brings design, knit engineering and production into one connected workflow — extending expert capability instead of replacing it.
Existing assets
- Yarn portfolio
- Structure library
- CAD programs
- Knitting machines
- Testing data
- Manufacturing knowledge
- Designers
New possibilities
Faster
Development measured in weeks, not seasons. Fewer rounds of physical sampling, room for one-off trials, and time to make trends instead of chasing them.
Smarter
The knit expertise is baked into the software. Designers can access that expertise earlier, while knit engineers focus on the decisions where their experience matters most.
Connected
Designers, knit engineers, and product teams work from one connected file, carrying design intent forward without handoffs.
The cost of delay
The old way isn't free
Traditional knit development relies on close coordination between designers, programmers and manufacturing partners. LOOP brings more of that process into a shared digital workflow.
01 — The obvious cost
Shared Source of Truth
LOOP gives development teams a shared digital workflow with one predictable monthly seat fee, replacing much of the fragmented development process—and the unpredictable costs that come with each round.
- Traditional workflow
- LOOP
02 — The hidden cost
Where change gets lost
When a design changes, teams often need to re-explain, reinterpret and re-create downstream information. LOOP preserves design intent and knit logic, reducing unnecessary handoffs.
03 — The strategic cost
Move with the market
Turn changing trends into design updates without restarting the development process. Make a change once, regenerate what comes next, and resolve more decisions digitally before physical sampling.
Get started
Design it, see it, hold it.
Choose the level of access that fits how your team designs, develops, and produces.
Frequently asked questions
Reported results
Reported by teams working with VARIANT3D
- 0% less development time
- 0% lower sampling cost
- 0% more iterations
- 0% design integrity