Popular prints and their correct names

Recently, not a single fashion show is complete without the use of fabrics with various patterns or, as professionals call them, prints.

There are so many of them that it’s dizzying! In a store, it can even be difficult to explain exactly what fabric you are interested in. But you don’t have to explain it, but call the print by its own name. Let's figure out how this or that pattern is correctly called.

Types of geometric prints

Bright clothes and colorful geometric patterns help create an unusual look. These include the following patterns:

• cell;
• stripes;
• peas;
• diamonds.

Each of these groups includes several prints. Let's take a closer look at them.

Cell

This type of print belongs to the trends of 2019. Plaid is loved by fashion designers, and textile artists have created many variations of plaid.

Tartan (tartan)

This is a large pattern made in several shades. It got its name because it is traditional for the clothing (kilts and blankets) of Scottish clans. Each clan had its own color.The most famous of them are several options.

"Dress Gordon"

"Black Watch"

"Royal Steward"

"Vichy"

A small two-color check, in which one of the shades is white.

"Goose foot"

A pattern is also a type of cell. Looks like deformed small cell.

Dog tooth

Houndstooth can easily be confused with the dogtooth pattern. You can distinguish them according to the size of the dark element: in the second version it is much larger.

"Pepita"

And this print is similar to the previous pattern, but now in the element The corners of the rhombus are rounded. While in crow's foot they are straight.

Stripes

This pattern represents alternating stripes different color. In this case, the lines can run along the width, length of the canvas, diagonally, or bend like a wave.

Marine

This is the name of a color that uses combinations of blue and white lines.

"Raye"

This is a combination of stripes of different palettes.

Other geometric patterns

Combined stripes, polka dots and squares.

"Herringbone"

The pattern is formed during the creation of fabric as a result of a special interweaving of threads.

Peas

The print represents circles spread across a monochromatic field.

"Polka"

The pattern consists of alternating larger and smaller peas arranged in a line.

"Pepper and salt"

Used chaotic arrangement of specks larger and smaller sizes.

Diamonds

As the name implies, this type of print is based on the figure of the same name. There are the following varieties of this pattern:

• "Harlequin". With this design the entire surface of the canvas is divided into white (sometimes black) and red diamonds.

• "Argyll". This motif, like the tartan, comes from Scotland.

Over time, it came to be considered an aristocratic design and a sign of elegance.

Botanical and floral prints

This type includes patterns based on flowers, buds, vines, leaves and stems. Moreover, these can be either real plants or fictitious images. There are several main types of this print.

"Indian or Turkish cucumber" (paisley, buta)

The main element of the pattern resembles a drop. This design is considered an oriental motif, but, according to some sources, its homeland is also Scotland.

Reference. In Russian culture, this design is associated with the feather of the firebird or the plumage of the mystical woman bird Sirin.

Tropical

Image based on palm leaves and bright flowers.

"Royal Lily"

The pattern appeared in France, where this color could only be worn by members of the royal family.

Millefleur

Drawing from many small flowers, mostly variegated.

"Baroque"

Curl in the form diamond-shaped image of flower and leaves.

Arabesque

Very similar to swirls, but in this pattern there is no clear tracking of the pattern.

Animal prints

Such patterns imitate the skin or skin of a wild animal or reptile. There are three types of designs.

Reptile skin

Recreates skin crocodile or snake (python, cobra).

Predator skin

Leopard, leopard, tiger, cheetah is also often used to create clothes with a touch of extravagance.

Skins of other animals

Basically they take the sample zebra, cow, giraffe.

Attention! When choosing clothes of this color, it is best to complement it with plain items of muted colors. Otherwise, you risk getting an outfit that is too harsh and flashy.

Other types of prints

There are several other types of prints that are difficult to combine with any group.

Abstraction

Made in the form of a blurry, fuzzy pattern or a pattern of broken lines.

"Ombre"

A popular color trend, reflected not only in clothing, but also in hairdressing.

In this version, the boundaries between colors are blurred.

Tie-dye

A currently fashionable print that is obtained by knot-dying fabric.

Ornament

This geometric image is most often used to decorate the edge of a product.

Meander

One of the varieties of ornament that is found on ancient historical monuments. Consists of combinations of right angles created by a single straight line.

Now you can correctly and accurately name the pattern and product that has become most attractive to you.