Why Pointcarre Is the Best Software for Textile Printing

Choosing a textile printing solution means choosing how fast, how accurately and how sustainably your studio moves from a creative idea to a finished, printed fabric. On every one of those measures, Pointcarre stands apart. Here is why.

One application, on Mac and PC

Pointcarre is the only textile CAD that runs natively on both Mac and PC, with the same interface and the same files. Your designers can work on Mac while your production team runs Windows, with no partitioning, no conversion and no friction. And because printing lives in the same application as weaving, knitting, tufting and 3D mapping, a designer moves from a printed motif to a woven structure to a photorealistic presentation without ever switching software or transferring files.

Fast, precise color separation

At the heart of Pointcarre Color Separation is a powerful engine that handles tonal separations up to 56 channels, turning scanned artwork, fabrics or photographs into clean, production-ready files. Colors are reduced in seconds while preserving every detail of the original, and recoloring is instant thanks to drag and drop. What used to take hours of meticulous manual work is done cleanly and quickly, so designers spend their time creating rather than preparing files.

Natural Blend Color, a worldwide exclusive

This is the feature that sets Pointcarre apart from every competitor. Natural Blend Color simulates how inks blend on rotary printing machines before any production run. Traditional rotary printing requires multiple test rolls to calibrate color mixing, a costly and wasteful process. With Pointcarre, that result is previewed on screen with high accuracy, drastically cutting the number of test rolls, reducing ink and fabric waste, lowering costs and making the whole process more sustainable. This alone has made Pointcarre a preferred choice among textile printers worldwide.

The first and most advanced AI in textile CAD

Pointcarre was the first textile CAD in the world to embed artificial intelligence built specifically for print production. Design Maker generates patterns from an inspiration image while respecting the designer's own style, Repeat Maker turns any motif into a flawless seamless repeat automatically, and AI Upscaling enlarges the resolution of a small design in a few clicks. These tools remove the long, repetitive tasks that slow designers down. No competitor offers this.

Color libraries included free

Where most competitors charge extra for professional color, Pointcarre includes the Pantone Textile Library, the Archroma Color Atlas and ColorCSI at no additional cost.

Compatible and complementary

Pointcarre imports artwork directly from Photoshop, supports TIFF, JPEG and PSD, and complements RIP software for Epson and Mimaki printers, bridging design and production rather than replacing your hardware.

Backed by real people

Serious technical training, the Pointcarre Academy e-learning platform, and dedicated support by phone, chat, email and remote control mean you are never left alone.

Fast separation, exclusive ink simulation, purpose-built AI, free color and true cross-platform freedom, all backed by 40 years of expertise. That is why, for textile printing, Pointcarre is simply the most complete and forward-looking choice on the market.