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Apparel Retouching

Clothing photographed flat or on-form needs clean fabric, accurate colour and consistent presentation. We remove wrinkles, dust and stray threads, correct colour and deliver crisp, uniform garment imagery for your catalogue.

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What we deliver

Clean, consistent, catalogue-ready.

Clothing photographed flat or on-form needs clean fabric, accurate colour and consistent presentation. Every image is retouched by hand for a premium, true-to-life finish that sells.

Why Retouch Atelier

Detail that drives conversion.

Crisp fabric

Wrinkles, lint and threads gone for a clean garment.

True colour

Shades matched so online equals in-hand.

Uniform catalogue

Every size and colourway presented consistently.

Our process

What happens to every garment image.

Returns are usually caused by a colour that did not match the screen. Apparel retouching is as much about accuracy as it is about polish.

1 · Wrinkle & lint work

Creases that read as damage are removed, along with lint, loose threads, pins and clamps. The folds that show how a fabric actually drapes are kept, because a wrinkle-free garment with no fall looks like plastic.

2 · Colour accuracy

Garment colour is matched to your physical swatch or reference file, then held across every angle and size variant. This is the single biggest lever on apparel return rates.

3 · Shape & symmetry

Collars, cuffs, hems and shoulder lines are straightened and balanced. Sleeve lengths are matched left to right so the garment looks tailored rather than hung.

4 · Background & QC

Pure white or your brand background, consistent crop and shadow, then a second retoucher reviews the run before it ships.

Coverage

Flat-lay, on model, on mannequin.

However your studio shoots, the output stays consistent across the catalogue.

Apparel catalogues normally ship with clipping paths, background removal, colour correction and marketplace-ready files for Amazon or Shopify. For lookbooks and seasonal campaigns see catalog & lookbook retouching.

FAQ

Apparel Retouching — questions

Can you remove wrinkles and creases from clothing?

Yes — wrinkle, crease and lint removal gives garments a clean, professional finish.

Do you correct fabric colour?

We match shades to your reference so the online image is true to the real garment.

Can you do ghost-mannequin as well?

Yes — see our ghost mannequin service for the invisible-mannequin 3D look.

Free test edit?

Yes — one garment image, retouched free.

How long does apparel retouching take?

Standard turnaround is 24 to 48 hours. Seasonal catalogues run in batches at an agreed daily volume, with rush delivery available for fixed launch dates.

Can you match colour to a physical sample?

Yes. Send a swatch reference or the colour code and we match to it, then hold that colour across every angle, size and variant in the set. This is the most effective way to reduce colour-related returns.

Do you remove every wrinkle?

We remove creases that look like damage or poor handling, and keep the folds that show fabric weight and drape. Over-smoothed garments look synthetic and tend to disappoint customers on arrival.

Can you retouch garments on models?

Yes. On-model work covers skin, hair and pose cleanup as well as the garment itself, so the clothing stays the focus without the model looking artificial.

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