Convert 3D fashion projects (CLO) online for free
The converter easily converts your CLO 3D projects to various formats - free and online. No CLO 3D or or other 3D software needed.
To convert other file formats to the "Garment Simulation Project" file type, you need software like CLO 3D or a similar tool.
The .CLO extension primarily refers to project files created by CLO 3D, a specialized software for 3D garment simulation and fashion design. These files encapsulate patterns, fabrics, avatars, and animation data. While powerful for prototyping, the format is proprietary and strictly tied to the CLO ecosystem, creating significant friction for users who need to render scenes in Blender or Autodesk Maya. Users often need to convert these to OBJ or FBX to bypass the requirement for a paid CLO license just to view a design.
Alternatively, a .CLO file may be a firmware update or design file for Pfaff and Husqvarna Viking sewing machines, or a Brother embroidery format. In these hardware-centric contexts, the file is effectively a binary blob meant for USB transfer directly to the machine, making it unreadable on standard PCs without specific manufacturer utilities. Less commonly, it serves as a LaTeX configuration file for academic formatting (e.g., Springer journals). For 3D workflows, converting to GLTF or OBJ is best for web and archiving; for LaTeX, the content is plain text and can be edited in Notepad++.
Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your CLO file.
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If you want to convert CLO file to OBJ, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA, MB, C4D, STL or PLY, you can use CLO 3D or similar software from the "3D Fashion Design Project" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to CLO, try CLO 3D or another comparable tool in the "3D Fashion Design Project" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CLO converter.