Archroma is making the 5,760 color references in its Color Atlas library available in ASE file format for open access to the users of most design software for fashion, apparel and textiles.

This provides designers and stylists with open access to the largest library of colours for cotton and polyester.

ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) files are used to upload, share and access colours through the swatch palette of design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and most CAD systems.

The Color Atlas by Archroma was launched in 2016 to provide fashion designers and stylists with off-the-shelf colour inspiration that can be implemented in production with just a few clicks. It continues to evolve in line with Archroma’s commitment to sustainability through innovation.

All colour references available in the Color Atlas have been formulated with products that comply with leading international eco-standards, and can be selected based on the desired sustainability profile.

Each is available for purchase as a physical colour standard that includes precise digital data and access to global dyeing technical support.

“We are proud to open our vast online collections of colours to brands, designers and mills, and thus help them create clothes and articles that are both desirable and sustainable,” says Chris Hipps, head of color management services, at the Archroma Brand Studio. “With the Color Atlas they can dream of a color, find it quickly within their design software and then specify it with the confidence that their design intent will be executed swiftly and reliably in their global supply chains.”

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