Creativity
Use technology to expand ideas, experiment faster and strengthen your point of view.
Ideas · Experimentation · OriginalityBeginner course
Learn CLO3D online with a step-by-step beginner course for fashion designers and fashion students. Go from a blank workspace to your first portfolio-ready digital garment.
Technology is becoming part of every creative workflow, yet many designers still struggle to find structured, high-quality learning resources.
Use technology to expand ideas, experiment faster and strengthen your point of view.
Ideas · Experimentation · OriginalityLearn digital tools through fashion-focused workflows for garments, development and presentation.
Design · Garments · Industry workflowsBuild confidence with current digital tools and adaptable skills for a changing industry.
Digital skills · Confidence · Innovation027.THREADS was created to bridge that gap. Combining creativity, fashion and technology into a modern learning experience for the next generation of designers.
From first click to final output
Set up CLO and confidently navigate the workspace, Library, essential settings and professional file-saving workflow.
Customise avatars, arrange garments and use the simulation controls that bring clothing to life in 3D.
Master CLO’s core sewing methods, seam direction and relationships while learning to solve common sewing problems.
Draft, trace, edit, transform and adapt garment patterns directly inside CLO’s 2D window.
Analyse garment fit using CLO’s fit maps and make informed changes to improve comfort, balance and proportion.
Use fabric physics, surface maps, textures, graphics and trims to create realistic digital garments.
Create fullness, gathers, elastic, pleats and layering for controlled volume and experimental silhouettes.
Develop garments through construction enhancements, grading, auto-fitting and professional file preparation.
Create snapshots, animations and polished renders, then export portfolio-ready 2D and 3D visuals.
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A quick tour of CLO3D for Complete Beginners, from your very first pattern to simulation, fabrics, rendering and a portfolio-ready presentation.
Find your way around the 2D and 3D windows with confidence.
Understand how flat pieces become a 3D garment.
Draft, edit and refine your own pattern pieces.
Stitch pieces together and drape them on the avatar.
Apply realistic materials that move like the real thing.
Place artwork, logos and prints exactly where you want.
Add buttons, zips, topstitching and finishing touches.
Light and render images ready for your portfolio.
Export production-ready patterns to share with makers.
Ana has mentored aspiring fashion students through the creative and strategic demands of applications to leading international schools, combining portfolio development, university positioning and individual admissions support.
Universities where Ana currently teaches CLO3D
BA Fashion Print, with further specialist training at Parsons, IED Madrid and Fabricademy.
Digital fashion, 3D garment creation, portfolio development and creative technology for brands and private clients.
Ana currently teaches CLO3D and creative technology at Central Saint Martins, Istituto Marangoni London and the University of East London.
Yes. The course is designed specifically for complete beginners. It starts with the interface, navigation and essential settings before gradually introducing simulation, sewing, pattern drafting, materials and professional output.
Yes. You can work through the lessons at your own pace and return to them whenever you need. Your purchase includes lifetime access to the course.
The course contains more than 10 hours of structured teaching across nine modules. Your total completion time will depend on how much time you spend practising each technique and developing your garments.
Yes. Access to the CLO3D software is not included in the course price. You will need an active CLO licence or an available trial to follow the practical lessons.
No previous pattern-cutting experience is required. The course introduces the essential principles of digital pattern making, sewing relationships, fit and pattern adjustment in a clear, practical sequence.
Yes. Relevant lessons include downloadable CLO project files and supporting resources so you can follow the demonstrated workflows and practise with the same materials used in the course.
Yes, CLO is available for both macOS and Windows. Before enrolling, check that your computer meets CLO’s current system requirements and can run the software comfortably.
You will be able to build and sew digital garments, adjust fit, apply fabrics and graphics, create construction details, produce polished renders and export portfolio-ready 2D and 3D visuals.
The Digital Fashion Starter Course
CLO3D for Complete Beginners
One-time payment · Learn at your own pace
Included with your course
9 structured learning modules
10+ hours of guided video lessons
Beginner-friendly, step-by-step teaching
Downloadable CLO practice files
Digital pattern making and fit workflows
Fabrics, textures, graphics and trims
Professional rendering and presentation
Lifetime access
Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires.