Sample This! vs Bower

Experience the giant interactive sampler on the India Art Fair facade with augmented reality. Under "The Future is Born of Art" commission, the facade is envisioned as a giant sampler hosting motifs from embroidery traditions across the globe. Historically, samplers were tools used,often by women, to learn, practice, and pass on embroidery traditions. Today, this facade tells the story behind these motifs merging tradition and technology. Use the app to scan individual motifs to learn the meaning and cultural symbolism behind them. Simply point your camera at the facade and watch the sampler come alive with AR animations. Browse through the motif gallery and learn about the world of embroidery.

Design weaving drafts with tieup and liftplan modes, import and export WIF files, and explore pattern structures visually. Bower is built for all your handweaving needs. Features include: - Profile drafting with block substitution - Direct editing drawdown with threading/treadling solver - Optimization engine for shaft and treadle count - Float length analysis - Frontside and backside fabric rendering - PNG, PDF, and WIF export for all your workflows - And many more! Bower runs directly on your iOS device, free for one hour every day. A one-time purchase gets you unlimited use, no subscription.