Artlandia Glossary of Pattern Design
Illustrations created with Artlandia SymmetryWorks, Artlandia SymmetryShop, and Artlandia SymmetryMill.
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Abstract
Unrecognizable forms and layouts. In the textile business the word "abstract" is used to describe a nonobjective motif that cannot be described any other way. »
Adaptation
A design based on another design but significantly modified and altered to be considered new and different. »
Animal Print
A pattern resembling the skin or fur of an animal. »
Argyle
A pattern of diamond-shaped rectangles in a diagonal alternating (checkerboard) arrangement. Typically uses a small number (two or three) colors. Mostly used in knitted fabrics. An alternative spelling is Argyll. »
Art Deco
A style of decorative art typical of the 1920s and 1930s. The name was derived from the 1925 International Exhibition in Paris that showed "des Arts Decoratifs." »
Art Nouveau
A design style of the late 19th century characterized by dynamic, flowing curves suggesting foliate motifs. »
Awning Stripes
A pattern of relatively wide, even, usually vertical stripes of solid color on a lighter ground. Resembles the pattern on awning fabrics. »B
Background
The part of a design that appears to be farthest from the viewer and behind the objects of interest. Can be a solid color, texture, random objects, or another pattern (patterned ground). Also called ground. Opposite of foreground. »
Basketweave
An allover pattern resembling the structure of a basket or a woven fabric. See also examples in weaving. »
Bayadere Stripes
Brightly colored stripes of various widths laid out horizontally (from side to side on the fabrics). The color effects usually range from lively to startling to bizarre. Often made with black warps and crosswise ribs (plain or twill weave). Mostly produced in India. The name is derived from the Bayadere dancing girl of India, dedicated to a dancing life from birth. »
Bead and Reel
A decorative motif consisting of oval or round shapes ("beads") alternating with elongated or cylindrical shapes ("reels"). »
Bengal Stripes
Stripes of apparently the same width and alternating light and dark colors. Bengal stripes are usually wider than candy stripes, but narrower than awning stripes. Commonly used in wallpaper, upholstery, and shirtings. Originated in India and became popular during the Regency era in the United Kingdom. Also called Regency stripes and tiger stripes. »
Bird's Eye
A weave forming small-scale diamond shapes (diaper) each with a dot in the center, suggestive of the eye of a bird. Also a small-scale (typically geometric) design of a similar shape. A somewhat bigger weave is sometimes referred to as pheasant's eye. »
Blending
A technique of producing seamless patterns by smoothing away boundaries between neighboring units of repeat. »Block Printing
A type of relief printing where motifs are printed with wooden blocks. One of the earliest methods of textile printing. »
Block Repeat
A layout in which the repeating unit appears directly on a horizontal line to the left or right of the original design unit. Also called square repeat, straight-across repeat, and straight repeat. »
Brocatelle
A variant of damask that incorporates a satin or twill figuring that is contrasted with a plain or satin-weave ground. »
Bull's Eye
A pattern of concentric circles, often creating optical effects, such as movement or pulsation. »C
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
A pattern design CAD software application is a tool for creating repeat patterns by computer. Not to be confused with fashion CAD systems that deal with creating patterns for garments, footwear, or accessories. »
Calico
A small-scale allover floral design in bright colors originally from India. Later associated with American country-style. »
Camouflage
A pattern that conceals the object by blending it into its environment or providing a false impression of the object characteristics (disruptive pattern). Digital camouflage patterns are often pixelated, without discernible shapes or features. »
Celtic Knot
A knot formed by interfaced ribbons that lead seamlessly into one another. Same as everlasting knot. »
Check
A pattern of squares. Some of the check patterns (in order of increasing size) are pincheck, mini check, Gingham check, tattersall check, and windowpane check. »
Chevron
A traditional, woven or printed design of zigzags in a stripe layout, also called herringbone. »Chinoiserie
Any Western interpretation of an Oriental design. »
Christmas Patterns
Patterns on the Christmas theme. Used for gift wrap, fabrics, greeting cards, and other applications. »
Composite Overlay
Two or more patterns stacked on top of each other. A typical example is patterned background. »
Composite Repeat
A combination of two or more symmetry types in one pattern. For example, rotational medallions put in a drop repeat. In Artlandia SymmetryWorks, created with replicas. »
Coordinates
Two or more designs related to each other in color, subject matter, and/or technique that are intended to be used together. »
Counterchange
A design where a certain color of the motif and its ground are reversed in another part of the design to balance the elements. See also two-color symmetries. »
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Diaper
A small-scale geometric pattern in a set layout of interlocking or closely aligned forms. Also a weave forming a diamond (diagonal) pattern. »
Digital Pattern
A pattern that consists of computer-generated elements, such as pixelated or fractal shapes. More broadly, can refer to digital pattern art. An example of a digital pattern would be a digital camouflage pattern. »Digital Pattern Art
A pattern created using a computer as an essential tool in the design process. Examples include digital patterns that exhibit typical computer-generated elements or shapes, such as pixelated or fractal shapes; patterns that would be difficult or impossible to create without a computer, such as algorithmic or procedural patterns; and patterns produced using digital image manipulation techniques. »Directional
A design in which motifs are oriented along one or several directions. Examples of directional design include one-way, two-way, and four-way layouts. Also a design that looks correct from only one direction. The opposite is a non-directional (undirectional) design. »
District Check
A check pattern that originates from uniforms identifying specific Scottish estates. Famous district check patterns include the Glen checks, the Shepherd, the Dupplin, the Benmore, and others. See also tartan. »
Ditsies
A ditsie (ditzy) is an allover design of small buds, circles, zigzags, and other elements that are simple, eccentrically silly, and may be funny. »Ditzy
A ditzy (ditsie) is an allover design of small buds, circles, zigzags, and other elements that are simple, eccentrically silly, and may be funny. »Documentary Design
A design based on documents or original (usually historical) material and reproduced closely to the original, often using a different technology. Compare to adaptation. »
Dog's tooth
A pattern of small broken or jagged checks created by four-pointed stars. Same as hound's tooth. »
Dotted Swiss
A pattern of small, evenly spaced raised dots (usually on a thin, lightweight fabric). »
Drybrush
Employing or imitating effects produced with a brush holding a small to negligible amount of paint. Characterized by a scratchy, textured look. »E
Eccentrics
An eccentric is a pattern of thin lines generating an illusion of a distortion or op-art effects. Another spelling is excentrics. The class is believed to be originated from the Lane's Net pattern. »
Egg and Dart
A classic design consisting of an oval element alternating with an arrow-like element. »
Everlasting Knot
A knot formed by interfaced ribbons that lead seamlessly into one another. Same as Celtic knot. »F
Figurative
A type of conversational design that uses human or animal figures, often of historic, mythological, or poetic origin. Another term is "figural" design. »
Figure-Ground Reversal
Another name for positive-negative patterns. Figure-ground reversal can be emphasized by surrounding a part of a pattern with one of pattern's colors and leaving the remaining part surrounded by the other color. See also counterchange. »
Fleur-de-lis
A stylized three-petal or four-petal lily. Originally a symbol of purity. Since the Middle Ages has been used in heraldic ornaments. »
Foreground
The part of a design that appears to be closest to the viewer and in front of other objects. Contrast to background. »
Foulard
A small-scale pattern with basic block repeat, also called a set pattern or a tailored pattern. Originally, the term foulard referred to a soft, lightweight silk cloth. Classic foulards are small-scale, regular-shaped geometrics, usually in set layouts. »
Four-way Layout
A design in which motifs face all four directions, for example, up, down, left, and right. »
Fret Pattern
A plane geometric pattern or an interlocking motif in a band or border that consists of lines that meet at right angles. Also known as Greek key pattern. Often used as an ornamental border design. »
Frieze Pattern
A pattern that repeats in one direction. There are exactly seven (7) mathematical classes of frieze patterns. Compare with two-dimensional (wallpaper) patterns that have exactly seventeen (17) mathematical types. »G
Geometric Design
A design based on a geometric pattern, often contrasted with representational designs, such as floral or conversational. »
Gingham Check
Fabrics woven in a block or check effect. An allover pattern of solid-color squares made by overlapping stripes of the same width. »Glen Check
One of the district check patterns that typically includes hound's tooth (broken) check areas on intersections of alternating darker and lighter stripes. Also called the Prince of Wales check. Commonly used in suiting fabrics. »
Gradation Pattern
A pattern with varying sizes and/or colors or shades of motif elements. »
Graph Check
A check pattern created by crossing lines on a solid ground that resembles graph paper. »Greek Key Pattern
A plane geometric pattern or a border interlocking that consists of lines that meet at right angles. Also known as fret pattern. Often used as an ornamental border design. »Ground
The part of a design that appears to be farthest from the viewer and behind the objects of interest. Can be a solid color, texture, random objects, or another pattern (patterned ground). Also called background. Opposite of foreground. »
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Hairline Stripe
The thinnest stripe pattern possible, with stripe width of about the diameter of human hair. »
Half-drop
A layout in which the motif is repeated halfway down the side in the vertical direction. The most frequently used repeat in textile design. »
Henry John Woods Patterns
The 46 patterns used by H.J. Woods to illustrate his original classification of 46 types of two-color symmetries of repeating patterns, as appeared in his 1936 work "The geometrical basis of pattern design. Part IV - Counterchange symmetry in plane patterns" (Journal of the Textile Institute, Transactions, v. 27, pp. T305-320). See two-color symmetries. »
Herati
A stylized rosette, enclosed in a diamond, with a serrated "acanthus leaf" along each side, often used as a motif in the rug designs from the Caspian region. The "leaf" may actually represent a fish and then the pattern is also called the mahi (fish) design. The name comes from the city of Herat in Northwestern Afghanistan (formerly the Persian empire). »Herringbone Pattern
A traditional woven or printed design of zigzags in a stripe layout, also called chevron. Herringbone is also a type of twill weave that forms a "V" pattern (also called a broken twill). »Home Furnishing (Home Fashion)
A field of design dealing with products for interior design and decoration, such as upholstery, bedding, rugs, and carpets. »Hound's Tooth
A pattern of small broken or jagged checks created by four-pointed stars. Same as dog's tooth. »I
Ikat Pattern
A pattern design created by tie-dyeing either warp or weft threads prior to weaving the fabric, or a design simulating such a technique. »
Interlocking Pattern
An arrangement in which motifs are linked or otherwise fit together so that one cannot be moved without affecting others. See also tessellations. »
Irregular Repeat
A design based on the same principles as the half-drop and brick layout repeats, but in which consecutive units are not always moved by a fraction of the repeat size. »
Islamic Pattern
A pattern based on simple geometric shapes that uses symmetry and repeatability to create an impression of the infinite; that emphasizes beauty, flow, and unboundedness; with cultural or historic connections to Islamic art. See also arabesque. »K
Kerchief
A triangular scarf or a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck for protective or decorative purposes. A bandanna is a colorful kerchief. »L
Lane's Net
A pattern of diamonds rotated by 45 and 90 degrees. Diamonds are filled with thin lines radiating from the opposing ends. Legendarily, created by accident in England in the first part of the 19th century and is believed to engender the class of eccentrics. »
Logo Patterns
Patterns created from a logo. Used on stationary, fabric, and other identity items. »M
Madras
A design with brightly colored stripes, plaid, uneven checks, or other design elements, usually on a plain-colored background. Characteristic for a fine, plain-woven shirting or dress cotton fabric originated in India. Bleeding madras used dyes that resulted in bleeding and often fading of colors each time the fabric was laundered. »
Millefleurs
French for thousand flowers. A flower-studded pattern with naturalistically depicted flowers, originally used on medieval pictorial tapestries. »
Mini Check
A very small-scale check pattern of even-sized checks of the same color on a solid ground. Check sizes are somewhere between the pincheck and the Gingham check. »
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Non-directional
A pattern that looks the same from any direction. Same as undirectional pattern. The opposite is a directional pattern. »Nonobjective
A design without recognizable natural objects, figures, or scenes. »O
One-directional
A directional pattern that has a distinct top and bottom. Often used in floral, scenic, and figurative designs. See also one-way layout. A typical example is the one-directional allover pattern. »One-way Layout
A design in which all motifs are oriented the same way. See also one-directional pattern. »
Optical Art
An abstract artwork that creates the illusion of movement, vibrating effects, moire (moiré) patterns, an exaggerated sense of depth, or other visual effects. »
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Pattern
A design for decorating a surface composed of a number of elements (motifs) arranged in a regular or formal manner. Often refers to "repeat pattern." »Pattern Classifications
Ways to group (classify) patterns according to their traits, such as:- symmetry (for example, seventeen planar symmetry types)
- layout type (diamond, drop, gradation, grid, spot, etc.)
- layout arrangement (allover, foulard, etc.)
- pattern directions (one-way, two-way, undirectional, etc.)
- motif or subject matter (florals, geometrics, paisleys, conversationals, abstract, plaid, stripe, etc.; florals can be further subdivided into roses, palmette (botanical or stylized), etc.; conversationals can be subdivided into pictorials, figuratives, etc.; geometrics into line patterns, argyle, etc.)
- purpose or application (textile, apparel, home furnishing, camouflage, etc.)
- production technique used or imitated (watercolor, airbrush, hound's tooth weaving, herringbone, chevron, satin, picotage, eccentrics, batik, etc.)
- repeating on the infinite plane or designed to fit a specific shape (engineered)
- scale (small-scale for contract design or large-scale for home furnishing)
- target garment or accessory (rugs, bandanna, neckwear, etc.)
- coloring (madders, khaki, etc.)
- historic period, art movement, or place of origin (Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Liberty style, Pop Art, toile de Jouy, herati, tartan, Islamic, ethnic (Indian, African tribal, Maya, etc.), contemporary, etc.)
These classifications are not mutually exclusive and patterns are frequently described as belonging to more than one class; for example, an abstract undirectional allover madder camouflage pattern, which has the simple shift symmetry and the half-drop layout. »
Patterned Ground
A background (ground) that is in itself a pattern. Often consists of stripes, plaids, dots, zigzags, and other small geometric elements or textures, but can also contain flowers and more complex motifs. »
Pencil Stripes
A stripe pattern produced by lines that are about as thick as ones drawn by pencil. The distance between lines is often wider than the lines. Also called dress stripe. »
Pincheck
A check pattern produced by intersecting pin-sized stripes that are one or two yarns thick. »
Pinstripe
A stripe pattern produced by (sometimes broken) very thin lines that are one or two yarns thick. »
Plain Weave
The simplest weave in which each weft thread passes over and under each warp thread. Compare with plain and satin weaves. »
Polka Dots
A pattern of filled circles, usually of the same size and color, arranged at equal distances from each other in a set layout. »
Positive-Negative Pattern
A design in which both the motif (the positive space) and the surrounding area (the negative space) have recognizable shapes. Especially, a design in which the positive and negative spaces have identical shapes. Same as a pattern with figure-ground reversal. See also counterchange. »Powdered Ornament
A pattern consisting of evenly spaced scatterings of small motifs such as flower springs and stars. »
Primitive Art
Art that is simple, naive, or unsophisticated in style, has the imagery of folk art, and often places emphasis on form and expression and looks childlike. »Q
Quatrefoil
A stylized four-petal flower or a leaf with four leaflets used as a pattern motif or in an ornament, often having a heraldic or symbolic meaning. A similar three-petal motif is a trefoil. »
Quilting
The art of stitching two or more layers of fabric to create a thicker garment, often having an allover pattern on the top layer. »R
Random
A design in which elements (for example flowers) are scattered randomly within the unit of repeat. Same as tossed layout. »Regency Stripes
Stripes of apparently the same width and alternating light and dark colors. Regency stripes are usually wider than candy stripes, but narrower than awning stripes. Commonly used in wallpaper, upholstery, and shirtings. Originated in India and became popular during the Regency era in the United Kingdom. Also called Bengal stripes and tiger stripes. »
Regimental Stripe
A stripe pattern with colors originating from British regiments. Most often used in neckwear. Also called regimentals. »Repeat
The horizontal or vertical distance between identical elements of a repeat pattern. In the United States, the repeat is usually measured in inches, for example, a 27" repeat. »Repeat Pattern
A design for decorating a surface composed of a number of elements (motifs) arranged in a regular or formal manner. Same as repeating pattern. Often simply called "pattern." See also seamless repeating pattern. »Repeating Pattern
A design for decorating a surface composed of a number of elements (motifs) arranged in a regular or formal manner. Same as repeat pattern. See also seamless repeating pattern. »
Roman Stripes
Bright, multicolored contrasting vertical stripes. »S
Sateen Repeat
A non-directional pattern in which motifs are arranged on a rectangular grid in such a way that each "row" and "column" of the repeated unit contains only one instance of the motif. Additionally, the motifs may be rotated and/or reflected to produce a more uniform pattern. Same as spot repeat. The distribution of the motifs in the grid resembles the satin weave. »
Satin Weave
A weave in which each weft thread floats over as many as 12 warps and then under a single warp. The next weft passes over the same number of warps, but is woven in by different warps. Compare with plain and twill weaves. »
Scale Pattern
Design created with overlapping arcs. Also called clamshells. Encountered in many cultures through the millennia. »Seamless Patterns
Repeating patterns without visible boundaries between motifs. Created by elements of the motif that appear in a regular manner (as in set layout) or artfully extend beyond geometric boundaries of the repeating region (as in interlocking patterns). Blending of neighboring units is another way to achieve seamless repeats. »
Serpentine Stripes
A pattern arranged along wavy (sinusoidal) lines, reminiscent of reptilian movements. »
Shepherd's Check
The simplest of the district check patterns consisting of small, even-sized checks of two colors. Resembles the Gingham check. Was also known as "Spongebag." »Side Repeat
The horizontal repeat of a design or cloth. »Spot Repeat
A non-directional pattern in which motifs are arranged on a rectangular grid in such a way that each "row" and "column" of the repeated unit contains only one instance of the motif. Additionally, the motifs may be rotated and/or reflected to produce a more uniform pattern. Same as sateen repeat. The distribution of the motifs in the grid resembles the satin weave. »Sprig
A tossed pattern of small shoots, twigs, or leaves of a plant, commonly on a pastel background. »Square Repeat
A layout in which the repeating unit appears directly on a horizontal line to the left or right of the original design unit. Also called block repeat, straight-across repeat, straight repeat, and "full-drop repeat". »
Straight-across Repeat
A layout in which the repeating unit appears directly on a horizontal line to the left or right of the original design unit. Also called block repeat, square repeat, and straight repeat. »Straight Repeat
A layout in which the repeating unit appears directly on a horizontal line to the left or right of the original design unit. Also called block repeat, square repeat, and straight-across repeat. »
Stripe
A pattern of bands or strips, often of the same width and color along the length. Some of the stripe patterns (in order of increasing width) are hairline stripes, pinstripes, pencil stripes, candy stripes, bengals, and awnings. »Stylized
A design with modified or abstracted elements that give the design a more decorative look. »Surface Pattern
A repeat pattern on a two-dimensional plane. Same as wallpaper pattern. There are exactly seventeen (17) types of surface patterns. See wallpaper groups. Similarly, there are seven (7) frieze patterns that correspond to seven types of linear patterns. »
Swatch
A small piece of cloth used as a sample. In computer programs, such as Adobe Illustrator, a pattern swatch is a tileable, rectangular unit of a repeat pattern. »T
Tapestry
A woven textile art with hidden warp (vertical) threads and visible colored weft (horizontal) threads usually depicting a floral design, geometric pattern, or historic or other pictorial motif. Commonly used for wall hangings, curtains, and upholstery. »
Tattersall
A relatively small-scale check pattern (smaller than windowpane) produced by regularly spaced, evenly colored thin lines on a usually light ground. »
Textile Design
The art and science of designing for fabrics. Typically (but not always) involves the creation of repeat patterns. Specifications differ drastically depending on application (contract, apparel, home furnishings, etc.), technology (printed, woven, etc.), and other considerations. Commonly done with software. »Textile Pattern
A pattern designed for the specific purpose of implementing in textiles. Pattern classifications equally apply to textile patterns. See also textile design. »
Theme
A subject matter for a design or collection; for example, a Christmas theme or a pets theme. »
Toile De Jouy
A decorating pattern on a scenic, pastoral, or floral theme usually printed in one color on a light or white ground. Originated in 18th century France. Often abbreviated to "toile." »Tossed
A design in which elements (for example flowers) are scattered randomly within the unit of repeat. Also called random layout. »
Transitional
A naturalistic design that is highly stylized, but still showing some recognizable elements. »
Trefoil
A stylized three-petal flower or a leaf with three leaflets used as a pattern motif or in an ornament, often having a heraldic or symbolic meaning. A similar four-petal motif is a quatrefoil. »
Trellis
A pattern featuring a supporting structure of interwoven pieces of wood or metal (latticework) sometimes adorned with climbing vines or flowers. »
Twill Weave
A weave in which each weft thread passes over two (or more) warps and then under the same number of warps to produce diagonal ridges. Compare with plain and satin weaves. »Two-color (Counterchange) Symmetries
Symmetries that combine geometrical operations (translations, rotations, reflections, and glide reflections) with color reversals. There are exactly 46 types of two-color symmetries on the plane. See also counterchange pattern. »Two-directional Pattern
A directional pattern that has features in two directions, typically at 90° or 180°. A design that is reversible in the top and bottom directions is also called a two-way design. »Two-way Layout
A design in which half the motifs face an opposite direction, for example, up and down. See also two-directional design. »U
Unbalanced Stripes
Unbalanced stripes do not have a "center" and are asymmetrical stripes. »Undirectional
A design that looks the same from any direction. Same as non-directional design. The opposite is a directional pattern. »V
Vermicular
A pattern of irregular twisted lines (derived from the Latin "worm"). Also called vermiculate and vermiculated (for example vermiculated ground), seaweed, scribble, maze, and network pattern. Can be formed by dots (see stippling and picotage). »W
Wallpaper Group cm
A symmetry type characterized by reflections and glide-reflections with parallel axes. Produces "Mirror & glide" patterns (cm patterns). »
Wallpaper Group cmm
A symmetry type characterized by perpendicular reflections and perpendicular glide-reflections. Produces "Perpendicular mirrors & glide" patterns (cmm patterns). »Wallpaper Group p1
A symmetry type represented only by translations (shifts). Produces "Simple shift" patterns (p1 patterns). »Wallpaper Group p2
A symmetry type characterized by 180° rotations (half-turns). Produces "Half-turn" patterns (p2 patterns). »Wallpaper Group p3
AA symmetry type characterized by 120° rotations. Produces "Three rotations" patterns (p3 patterns). »
Wallpaper Group p31m
A symmetry type characterized by reflections in axes intersecting at 60° and 120° rotations. Produces "Three rotations & mirrors" patterns (p31m patterns). »
Wallpaper Group p3m1
A symmetry type characterized by reflections in axes intersecting at 60° and 120° rotations around centers that lie on the reflection axes. Produces "Three mirrors" patterns (p3m1 patterns). »Wallpaper Group p4
A symmetry type characterized by 90° rotations (quarter-turns). Produces "Pinwheel" patterns (p4 patterns). »
Wallpaper Group p4g
A symmetry type characterized by reflections and both 90° and 180° rotations. Produces "Quarter-turns & rotated mirrors" patterns (p4g patterns). »Wallpaper Group p4m
A symmetry type characterized by 90° (quarter-turn) rotations with centers on reflection axes, as in a kaleidoscope produced by three mirrors, two of which intersect at 90° and two at 45°. Produces "Quarter-turns & mirrors" patterns (p4m patterns). »
Wallpaper Group p6
A symmetry type characterized by 60° rotations. Produces "Six rotations" patterns (p6 patterns). »
Wallpaper Group p6m
A symmetry created by reflections in three mirrors intersecting at 90°, 60°, and 30°. Produces "Kaleidoscope" patterns (p6m patterns). »Wallpaper Group pg
A symmetry type characterized by glide-reflections in paralel axes. Produces "Glide reflection" patterns (pg patterns). »Wallpaper Group pgg
A symmetry type characterized by glide-reflections in two perpendicular axes. Produces "Double glide" patterns (pgg patterns). »Wallpaper Group pm
A symmetry type characterized by reflections in parallel axes. Produces "Mirror" patterns (pm patterns). »
Wallpaper Group pmg
A symmetry type characterized by parallel mirrors and parallel glides that intersect at right angles. Produces "Parallel mirrors & glide" patterns (pmg patterns). »
Wallpaper Group pmm
A symmetry type characterized by reflections in perpendicular mirrors. Produces "Double mirror" patterns (pmm patterns). »Wallpaper Groups
A mathematical concept that uses symmetry to classify surface repeat patterns (repetitive designs on a two-dimensional plane). There are exactly seventeen (17) wallpaper groups that correspond to seventeen different types of surface patterns. Similarly, there are seven (7) frieze groups that correspond to seven types of linear (frieze) patterns. »Wallpaper Pattern
A repeat pattern on a two-dimensional plane. Same as surface pattern. There are exactly seventeen (17) types of wallpaper patterns. See wallpaper groups. Similarly, there are seven (7) frieze patterns that correspond to seven types of linear patterns. »
Watercolor
Imitating effects produced by painting with watercolors (aquarelles). Often creates patterns with light, soft, and transparent gradations. »
Windowpane Check
A widely spaced check pattern resembling panes in a window. Commonly used on suits, shirtings, and accessories. »
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