Fabric Patterns
Fabric patterns are coordinated by lines, dots, shapes, spaces and colours. They are created in endless varieties - geometric, floral, stripes, checkers, dots, abstract motifs and many others. Consequently, patterns always provide interest and visual impact. Printed and dyed fabrics convey new fashion trends easily and comparatively quickly. They help balance collections or ranges and add variety. Their pattern arrangement can be subtle or intense, large or tiny, bright or dark, even or uneven and spaced or clustered. The ideas come from worldwide influences including nature motifs, folkloric, historic, architecture, wallpapers, cartoons and people’s hobbies. Designers may shop worldwide for fabric patterns or garments as a source of new idea. The most common and traditional fabric patterns are divided into four categories and are listed as follows:-
(A) Geometric Patterns Geometric patterns refer to textural patterns, stripes, checks and plaids that are woven, printed or knitted such as Gingham, left-hand twill, striped chambray, window pane linen or pin stripe.
(B) Conventional Patterns Conventional patterns refer to naturalistic motifs that are stylized. Conventional patterns combine the rhythm of stripes with the soft natural charm of floral in pattern. For example, fancy woven stripe on dimity, woven silk brocade or block print on linen.
(C) Naturalistic Patterns Principally floral, although other motifs may be used, ranging from leopard spots to candy canes such as paisley on acetate jersey, naturalistic floral on cotton and stylised floral on silk crepe.
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