What causes curved lines (moiré) on fabric in apparel photos, and how can I reduce or remove them?

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In a clothing shoot, some garments show strange curved or wavy lines across the fabric pattern. What causes this effect, and what’s the best way to reduce or remove it in post-processing?

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What are they and how could I remove them on Photoshop?

That's called moiré -- it's similar to what you see on TV when someone wears a shirt or tie with narrow stripes that seem to vibrate. If you search for something like remove moire in photoshop you'll find plenty of articles with advice for removing. Here's one from photographylife.com.. An alternative is to use a photo editing program like Lightroom that has a tool for removing moiré built-in.

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Those curved lines are moiré. It happens when a fabric’s fine repeating pattern interacts with the camera sensor, creating false wavy or vibrating-looking lines.

For post-processing, you can reduce it with software tools made for moiré removal. Lightroom includes a built-in moiré reduction tool, and Photoshop also has workflows and tutorials for reducing the effect.

To help avoid moiré in future shoots, try small changes during capture, such as adjusting distance, angle, or framing so the fabric pattern doesn’t line up with the sensor in the same way.

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