ArahWeave

7.2easy start · #3 of 21
in Pattern Design Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

ArahWeave is ranked #3 of 21 in pattern design software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan.

ArahWeave plans and pricing

All plans

Demo Free ArahWeave demo cannot save projects but can save images · ArahPaint works fully arahne.si · 3 Oct 2026

Personal Edition €2,500 once Maximum weave size 2048 × 2048 · handloom jacquards only (AVL, Digital Weaving Norway) · one year phone, email and TeamViewer support · one year software updates · XML technical-data saving disabled arahne.si · 3 Oct 2026

Selvedge Edition €3,850 once Maximum weave size 1024 × 8192 · Stäubli JC5, JC6 and JC7 selvedge jacquard looms only · TIFF and PNG · one year phone, email and TeamViewer support · one year software updates · XML technical-data saving disabled arahne.si · 3 Oct 2026

DobbyPro Edition Not published Maximum weave size up to 65000 × 65000 · industrial dobby loom interfaces · XML import/export for ERP · one year support and updates · 2 to 3 days training arahne.si · 3 Oct 2026

JacquardPro Edition Not published Maximum weave size up to 65000 × 65000 · industrial jacquard and dobby loom interfaces · XML import/export for ERP · one year support and updates · 2 to 5 days training arahne.si · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on pattern design software

Free plan: No
Seamless repeat: Yes
Colorway tools: Yes
Vector editing: No
Supported platforms: Windows via Linux virtualization; macOS; Linux
Export formats: PNG, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, BMP; XML and HTML technical data

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The record

Product: ArahWeave is textile design software for dobby and jacquard weaving.
Fabric simulation: It simulates fabric at actual size using technical data such as thread pattern, weave structure, density, yarn composition and yarn color.
Weft Blanket: The Weft Blanket tool combines fabric samples with different patterns in one file for weaving without stopping the loom.
Design features: Listed features include double-fabric decomposed editing, thread-pattern generation, automatic long-float correction and crêpe weave generation.
Color and finishes: It offers CIE Lab-based colorimetry and simulation of overprint, chiné, ikat, seersucker, raised finishes and wrinkles.
Loom compatibility: The product page says it supports major industrial dobby and jacquard loom formats and can save cards ready for weaving.
ERP integration: DobbyPro and JacquardPro list XML import/export for interfacing with ERP systems.
Cloud workflow: Arahne recommends Dropbox for sharing CAD data among designers and keeping a cloud backup.
Desktop support: ArahWeave is Linux-based and can run natively on Linux or in a virtual machine; the maker also describes Mac support and Windows use through Linux virtualized in VMware or VirtualBox.
Demo limits: The demo does not save ArahWeave projects, but it can save images; ArahPaint works fully.
Support: The listed paid packages include one year of phone, email and TeamViewer support and one year of software updates.
Maker: Arahne says it is a software company specializing in CAD/CAM systems for weaving, established in Slovenia in 1992.
Headquarters: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Founded: 1992

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Pattern Design Software in 2026#3 of 21

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Sources

arahne.si/products/arahweave/· checked 3 Oct 2026
arahne.si/about/companyandfounders/· checked 3 Oct 2026
arahne.si/products/arahpaint/· checked 28 Sept 2026