EAT The DesignScope Company

What EAT The DesignScope Company does

EAT GmbH - The DesignScope Company is a privately held German software house founded in 1983 and headquartered in Krefeld, Germany. The company develops specialized CAD/CAM software for the textile industry, covering the full workflow from electronic textile patterning and design through 3D simulation to machine-ready production data. Its product portfolio is organized into a platform-plus-modules architecture: weaving product lines (Jacquard, Dobby, Carpet, 3DWeave & Composite), knitting product lines (Jacquard Raschel, Multibar Lace, Warpknit), a 3D+ simulation suite (Weaving Simulation, Yarn Creator, Fabric, Textile, Carpet, and 3D Mapp modules, plus knitting-side simulation modules), and an Archiving & Networking suite (DesignBase database, LoomNet and ProNet for mill networking). The 3D+ technology is positioned as a loom-faithful simulation engine that allows mills to reduce physical sampling and develop products more sustainably.

The company serves weaving and knitting mills - primarily in Europe but with a global trade-show footprint - via direct enterprise field sales. It monetizes through software licensing and subscriptions across the product suite, targeting B2B customers in textile manufacturing. Marketing reach is built around industry trade shows (Heimtextil in Frankfurt), social channels (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook), and selective cultural sponsorship (House of Silk Culture in Krefeld). The company has no disclosed external investment, no subsidiaries, and operates with a small headcount of 11-50 employees. EAT also publishes a public warning that unlicensed use of its software is illegal, indicating it actively protects its installed base of licensed users.

Name

EAT The DesignScope Company

Legal name

EAT GmbH - The DesignScope Company

Website

https://designscopecompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EAT GmbH, founded in 1983 in Krefeld, Germany, develops specialized CAD/CAM and 3D simulation software for weaving and knitting mills. Its integrated platform spans pattern design, yarn and fabric simulation, production data, and mill networking, sold via enterprise licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile CAD/CAM Software

akta.pro primary industry

Slicing & Build Preparation Software (IMAAACAC)

Keywords

• Textile CAD software
• Weaving design software
• Knitting design software
• Fabric simulation software
• Textile production software

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Enterprise CAD/CAM software licensing model providing tools for textile design, simulation, and production. Includes professional software solutions for weaving, knitting, simulation, and archiving/networking applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EAT - The DesignScope Company develops and sells CAD/CAM software solutions for the textile industry, covering electronic textile patterning, fabric and yarn simulation, and production data generation. Its portfolio addresses weaving (Jacquard, Dobby, Carpet) and knitting (Jacquard Raschel, Multibar Lace, Warpknit) manufacturing processes, supported by 3D+ simulation modules and mill-level archiving and networking software.

Product overview

EAT – The DesignScope Company offers a comprehensive platform-plus-modules architecture for textile CAD/CAM software spanning weaving and knitting applications. The portfolio comprises distinct product lines organized by manufacturing process: Jacquard-Weaving (Scope Editor, Layer Editor, Jacquard Processing, Jacquard Label), Dobby-Weaving (Dobby Editor, Dobby Production), Carpet-Weaving, 3DWeave & Composite, and Knitting (Jacquard Raschel, Multibar Lace, Warpknit). The 3D+ Simulation suite represents a major advancement with modules for Weaving Simulation, Yarn Creator, Fabric Simulation, Textile Simulation, Carpet Simulation, and 3D Mapp, alongside corresponding Knitting Simulation modules. The Archiving & Networking suite includes DesignBase for multiuser database management, LoomNet for mill networking and remote control, and ProNet for production optimization. Operating since 1983, the company provides integrated solutions from electronic textile patterning through to production data generation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DesignScope: Company brand positioning as 'The DesignScope Company' used in corporate identity and marketing materials.

Products and services

• Jacquard Weaving
• Dobby Weaving CAD/CAM solution for Dobby weaving featuring the Dobby Editor for pattern creation and Dobby Production for generating machine-ready production data. Used by Dobby weaving mills.
• Carpet Weaving Specialized CAD/CAM software for carpet weaving production, addressing the specific design and production data needs of carpet manufacturers.
• 3DWeave & Composite Specialized software for 3D weaving and composite textile materials, supporting advanced textile structures used in composite applications.
• 3D+ Weaving Simulation Advanced 3D weaving simulation tool that works like the actual loom, enabling realistic fabric simulation for more efficient sampling and sustainable product development. Targets weaving mills seeking to reduce physical sampling costs.
• 3D+ Yarn Creator Yarn creation tool for generating true-to-life yarn simulations, providing versatile yarn modeling capabilities for realistic fabric visualization. Used together with 3D+ Weaving Simulation.
• Knitting CAD/CAM product line for knitting applications, comprising software for Jacquard Raschel, Multibar Lace, and Warpknit manufacturing. Used by knitting mills for pattern design and production data generation.
• 3D Knitting Simulation 3D simulation software suite for knitting, with modules for Jacquard Raschel, Lace, Warpknit, and Circular Knitting patterns. Supports realistic visualization of knitted textile structures.
• Archiving & Networking Suite of mill-level server software including DesignBase (multi-user image and archive database supporting EAT, TIFF, BMP, JPEG and other textile CAD/CAM formats), LoomNet (production-oriented loom networking for remote control of weaving operations), and ProNet (networking and archiving for textile production). Used by textile mills to manage designs and production networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced physical sampling and associated material costs through realistic 3D+ simulation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• House of Silk CultureminorOthersEAT provides ongoing sponsorship to the House of Silk Culture, an industrial monument in Krefeld that preserves textile history. The facility, which formerly produced paraments for the Pope, serves as a cultural heritage site representing textile industry history.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lectra: Lectra is a French-listed leader in CAD/CAM and Industry 4.0 solutions for fashion, apparel, automotive, and furniture. While it focuses more on cut-and-sew apparel and leather, it competes broadly with EAT in textile design and production software for industrial customers.
• Gerber Technology: Gerber Technology provides CAD/CAM, cutting, and PLM software for apparel, aerospace, and industrial textiles. Its broader industrial software footprint overlaps with EAT in textile CAD for manufacturers, though it serves a wider end-market range.
• Stäubli: Stäubli is a Swiss mechatronics company that produces jacquard weaving machinery and accompanying design software. As a machinery OEM with proprietary CAD offerings, it competes with EAT at the loom-side integration point for weaving customers.

Direct peers

• SEDO Engineering: SEDO is a German provider of CAD/CAM and process control software specifically for the textile industry (weaving, knitting, finishing). It is the closest direct competitor to EAT given its textile specialization, German origin, and similar weaving/knitting mill customer base.
• AVA (NedGraphics): AVA (which acquired NedGraphics) provides textile design and CAD software for woven, jacquard, knit, print, and home furnishings. It is a direct competitor in textile pattern design and weaving CAD, targeting similar weaving mill customers as EAT.

Emerging players

• Optitex: Optitex provides 2D/3D CAD and digital workflow solutions for apparel and textile manufacturers. While more apparel-focused than EAT's weaving/knitting focus, it competes for the same digital sampling budget with 3D simulation tools.
• CLO3D: CLO3D is a Korean-headquartered 3D garment and fabric simulation platform that has expanded into textile CAD. Its 3D simulation focus intersects with EAT's 3D+ Weaving Simulation and Yarn Creator modules, especially as textile mills adopt digital sampling.
• Tukatech: Tukatech provides CAD/CAM pattern design, marker making, and 3D fit solutions for apparel manufacturers. It is a partial competitor in textile design software with a comparable focus on mill and manufacturer customers.

Others

• Picanol (Tsudakoma-adjacent ecosystem): Picanol is a Belgian weaving machine manufacturer with integrated software offerings. It is not a direct CAD competitor but represents the machinery-vendor-with-software model that constrains independent software vendors like EAT.
• Datatex: Datatex provides ERP and manufacturing execution software for textile mills, complementing or competing with EAT's LoomNet/DesignBase modules on the production-management side of the mill workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DesignScopeCompany
• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline
• Instagraminstagram.com/eat_thedesignscopecompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eat-gmbh-the-designscope-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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