Can buyers browse a 3D garment lineup remotely?
- Yes. A published virtual showroom can let a buyer explore a fashion collection online.
- A 3D product view supports visual review; assortment choices and purchase orders belong to the workflow that records them.
- CLO creates and simulates garments; CLO-SET is a separate product for collaboration, product development and presentation.
- Choose the showroom around the assets and buyer actions your appointment needs, then connect it to the ordering system for commercial decisions.
Can buyers review a 3D lineup remotely, and does viewing place an order?
Yes. A sales team can share a CLO-SET Virtual Showroom so buyers can review 3D designs online and see products from different angles. That gives a remote appointment a clear visual focus, while keeping the collection accessible beyond the meeting itself.
Viewing a garment, selecting styles for a proposed line and submitting a purchase order are related but distinct steps. CLO-SET supports presentation and product selection; assortment and order-capture workflows record the buyer’s choices and quantities. For example, NuORDER’s digital-showroom overview describes product presentation, B2B ordering and back-end integration as distinct functions, while its assortment guide describes collaborative product selection and notes of intent.
Before a seasonal appointment, agree on what the buyer should be able to do by the end:
- Share visual feedback: Review garment shape, colorways, materials and details in the 3D presentation.
- Build a proposed line: Record selected styles and notes in an assortment or buying worksheet.
- Submit an order: Enter styles, colors, sizes and quantities in the team’s order-capture workflow.
Some wholesale platforms bring presentation and ordering together. RepSpark’s digital showroom description, for example, lists product filters, 360-degree imagery, live inventory and purchase-order submission in one buyer space.
A smooth appointment can start with the CLO-SET showroom, move to recording the buyer’s line selections, and finish with quantities and order details in the team’s buying system. Link each choice to a specific style, color and size run so it can be carried into order entry accurately.
What CLO and CLO-SET each do in a remote review
CLO and CLO-SET work together across different stages of an apparel workflow. CLO is used for garment design, patternmaking, simulation and virtual sampling. CLO-SET extends that work into collaboration, product development and presentation, giving teams a place to share and discuss 3D garments.
CLO’s support article, “What other services do you have other than CLO?”, describes CLO-SET as an online cloud platform for sharing and communicating about 3D garments. CLO’s product guidance also describes using the two products for review, collaboration, presentation and product-development workflows. In practice, teams can create and refine garments in CLO, then bring that work into CLO-SET to share it with colleagues, clients or buyers.
A CLO user story about TYH Textile offers one example: the company says it presents products using CLO and CLO-SET turntable videos, giving customers a detailed 360-degree view.
For a sales team, the products have complementary roles. CLO supports the creation and refinement of the 3D garment, including its pattern and simulation. CLO-SET helps teams present that work, gather discussion and coordinate product development. Using both can make it easier to carry a garment from development into a polished remote line review.
How a CLO-SET Virtual Showroom reaches a buyer
CLO-SET’s Virtual Showroom guide walks through publishing a collection in a 360-degree environment. A creator can choose a 360-degree space image or a preset environment, add 3D or 2D content, publish the showroom and share its URL with customers. The guide also notes that each Assortment can have one Virtual Showroom.
The setup is straightforward:
- Choose the room. From the Assortment page, select a 360-degree space image, a preset environment or the 2D image option listed in the guide.
- Add the collection. Bring in 3D or 2D items and navigation elements to shape the buyer’s path through the presentation.
- Choose buyer actions. Enable “Add to Selection” and “Send Email” when buyers should be able to select items or send product-inquiry requests.
CLO-SET’s manufacturer solution page says clients and team members can explore collections and view products from all angles in its interactive 3D-design environment. That makes the showroom a strong format for a remote appointment centered on seeing the garments and responding with selections or questions.
After the appointment, have a sales coordinator reconcile selections and inquiry emails with the assortment. Carry the chosen style, colorway, size run and units into order entry, and attach any open fit or material questions to the relevant style. Colect’s Order Grid instructions describe quantity entry by size, color or fabric.
When an ordering platform is the more important tool
When an ordering platform is the more important tool
CLO-SET gives a line review a visual, collaborative home. When the buyer is ready to turn that review into an assortment or a submitted order, the team can carry those choices into its existing buying workflow. Treating presentation and order capture as connected steps lets each tool do the work it is designed for.
For example, NuORDER’s assortment guide describes a collaborative assortment where users select catalog products and add notes of intent. In Elastic’s Build Order screen, buyers select styles and colors; the guide notes that quantities are entered separately.
For order submission, RepSpark documents adding styles and quantities, then submitting a purchase order within its digital showroom. Its described workflow also includes checking real-time inventory and applying pricing, minimums and order rules at checkout. These are order-capture steps that can follow a visual review in CLO-SET.
Colect’s order-building instructions offer another example of structured order entry. Its Order Grid lets buyers choose quantities and desired sizes, colors or fabrics, with options to add units individually or enter larger quantities.
NuORDER’s overview of digital showroom functions describes product presentation, built-in B2B ordering and back-end integration. It also says shoppable hotspots on images and lookbooks can add products to an order draft. A team can use CLO-SET to make the collection engaging to review, then connect buyer selections to the assortment or order process used by the business.
Give one sales coordinator edit access to the assortment and responsibility for reconciling buyer selections and notes after the appointment. NuORDER’s assortment guide describes a collaborative proposed-buy record where editors can add buying-intent notes and the assortment plan flows downstream to the retailer’s ordering system for the final order.
Which setup fits your remote appointment?
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| Appointment need | Recommended setup | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Review garment appearance and gather feedback from remote buyers | Create the garments in CLO and share them through CLO-SET | CLO supports garment design and simulation, while CLO-SET adds collaboration and presentation. Its Virtual Showroom can publish a collection for remote viewing. |
| Build an assortment and capture buyer intent | Use CLO-SET for the collection review, then record selections in the team’s assortment workflow | CLO-SET gives buyers a focused way to view the collection; an assortment process can capture selected styles and buying notes. |
| Submit styles, sizes and quantities as a purchase order | Carry the reviewed selections into the order-capture system already used by your team | Order-entry workflows record the styles, options and quantities needed to submit a purchase order. |
| Connect a collection review to order capture | Pair CLO-SET presentation with the team’s established assortment and ordering process | Buyers can review the 3D collection in CLO-SET, while the sales team carries confirmed choices into the appropriate commercial workflow. |
Before the appointment, align the team around four practical outcomes:
- The buyer can open the CLO-SET collection using the agreed sharing method.
- Each selected style can be identified in the assortment or order system.
- Everyone knows who will record color, size and quantity choices.
- The buyer and sales representative know whether the meeting is for feedback, a proposed buy or a submitted order.
With those details in place, CLO-SET’s 3D presentation becomes a natural part of the sales process. Buyers can focus on reviewing the garments, and the team can carry their decisions into the right commercial workflow.
FAQ
Can a wholesale buyer view a CLO-SET showroom without joining the design team?
Yes. CLO-SET’s Virtual Showroom guide explains how to publish a showroom and share its URL with customers. Its 3D Viewer FAQ says viewers can access an embedded or linked design without a CLO-SET account.
Can a buyer express interest through a CLO-SET showroom?
Yes. The showroom can enable “Add to Selection” and “Send Email,” allowing viewers to select items and send product inquiries. The sales team can then carry those selections into its assortment and order process.
Does every digital showroom support order submission?
Order-capture features vary. RepSpark documents purchase-order submission inside its showroom, while CLO-SET documents item selection and product inquiries. CLO-SET can anchor the visual review, with the team’s buying system handling any additional order steps.
Should the sales appointment use CLO, CLO-SET or both?
Use CLO to create and simulate garments, then bring that work into CLO-SET when the team wants to collaborate, present the collection or host a remote review. Together, they support a connected workflow from garment development to buyer-facing presentation.