Unified 3D Material Format

The first open source format to combine visual and physical properties for garment simulation. The universally compatible Unified 3D Material (U3M) format is widely adopted in the fashion industry and beyond. It facilitates sharing of material data between 3D software tools as well as companies.

Why We Created U3M

Aligned Visualization

U3M is based on a PBR shading standard, giving digital materials the same or similar appearance in every application.

Combined Physical and Visual Data

U3M enables 3D CAD vendors to embed their physical measurements directly into the file, simplifying the material creation process.

Efficient and Lean Workflow

Supported by 25+ applications, U3M allows suppliers of digital assets to rely on a single fabric format serving all their customers, independent of the 3D application used.

Open Source

U3M’s openness and collaboration principle invites everyone to contribute.

Download Sample U3M Materials

The xTex™ PBR material scanners output high-resolution, physically based (PBR) texture maps and the xTex™ software allows you to control the hardware to capture, seamlessly tile, and recolor your materials.

Experience the full quality of our PBR texture output by downloading our high-resolution sample material scans and testing them directly in your preferred 3D workflow. All samples were scanned with the xTex™ hardware and processed/seamlessly tiled with the xTex™ software.

Choose the PBR option to test our U3M format.

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