Creating a Listing: Dynamic Attributes - Pattern Guide

Pattern Name

Definition

Example

Abstract

No reference to material objects or specific motifs; not concrete. A catchall for patterns with no particular form.

Animal Print

Made to resemble the pattern of the skin/fur of an animal such as a leopard, zebra, tiger, giraffe, etc.

Animalia

Depictions of animals in natural or anthropomorphic forms.

Basketweave

Multiple horizontal strands and vertical strands, resulting in a square pattern associated with woven baskets.

Botanical

Design showing a realistic representation of herbs, garden plants, or other botanical objects.

Celestial

Depicting elements found in space or tied to the mythological subject matter.

Checks

Crossed horizontal and vertical lines form squares.

Chevron

Repeated inverted V-shaped pattern.

Chinoiserie

Interpretation of Chinese and other East Asian artistic traditions. Often includes dragons, Temples, & figures wearing traditional Asian clothing.

Crewel

An embroidery technique using thin, loosely twisted worsted yarn.

Damask

Reversible, jacquard-patterned fabric, the pattern is woven into the fabric, instead of printed. Resembles an ornate foliate design.

Diamond

A combination of vertical and horizontal zig-zag weave resulting in a pattern that reflects the geometric form by the same name.

Dots

Multiple circles depicted in various sizes and styles.

Figural

Any motif depicting humans or deities.

Flamestitch

A needlepoint stitch that produces a pattern resembling flames.

Floral

Depicting a floral pattern.

Foliate

Decorated with leaves or leaf-like motifs.

Geometric

Repeating artistic design is often presented in an organized sequence. Ties to shapes rooted in mathematic geometry.

Gingham

Colored stripes that overlap - commonly monotone on a white background.

Greek Key

Interlocking right-angled continuous spirals, also known as "meander" in architecture.

Herringbone

An arrangement or design consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all lines in one column sloping one way & sloping the opposite way on the next column.

Houndstooth

Large checked pattern with notched corners suggestive of a canine tooth.

Ikat

A dyeing technique used on textiles that employ resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. Typically features various geometric shapes with fluid edges.

Matelassé

Silk or wool fabric woven to have a quilted appearance or raised effect

Medallion/Crest

Medallion: Circular part of the design in the shape of a disk, oval, diamond, hexagon, or other rotational figures, typically with mirror symmetry, often used in the center as a focal point of a design.

Crest: Distinctive shield of a coat of arms to represent a family or corporate body or similar images.

Moiré

Silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance.

Ombre

Blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark

Optical

Abstract pattern that creates the illusion of movement, vibrating effects, an exaggerated sense of depth, or other visual effects.

Paisley

Teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end.

Plaid

Consisting of crisscrossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors.

Solid

Single color without patterns.

Stripe

Long narrow bands or strips, typically of the same width throughout the length, differing in color or texture from the surface on either side.

Strié

Striped design that consists of faint streaked vertical lines of color close in tone to the background.

Text

Depicting words or phrases.

Toile

Repeated pattern depicting a fairly complex scene, generally of a pastoral theme such as a couple having a picnic by a lake or an arrangement of flowers.

Trellis

A grid-like pattern styled after a garden trellis.

Tweed

Rough-surfaced woolen cloth, typically of mixed flecked colors.

Other

Anything and everything not covered in the previous options. Can include an image of an object, place, or thing.