Patterning technique for textiles

Abstract

A textile pattern includes at least one motif element having an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof that facilitates alignment of a textile along seams and conceals patterns of wear.

1 . A textile pattern comprising: 
 a plurality of motif elements circumscribed by a background, wherein    a first plurality of motif elements are tufted at least partially at a first tufting height,    a second plurality of motif elements are tufted at least partially at a second tufting height, and    at least one motif element of the first plurality of motif elements has an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof.    
     
     
         2 . The textile pattern of  claim 1 , wherein at least one motif element of the second plurality of motif elements has an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The textile pattern of  claim 1 , wherein 
 each of the first plurality of motif elements has an irregular peripheral edge and at least one interior discontinuity, and    each of the second plurality of motif elements has an irregular peripheral edge and at least one interior discontinuity.    
     
     
         4 . The textile pattern of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the motif elements are tufted using a tufting yarn having an actual hue,    at least one motif element of the first plurality of motif elements appears to have the actual hue, and    at least one motif element of the second plurality of motif elements appears to have a perceived hue that is different from the actual hue.    
     
     
         5 . The textile pattern of  claim 1 , wherein 
 the first plurality of motif elements have a first perceived intensity,    the second plurality of motif elements have a second perceived intensity, and    the first perceived intensity is greater than the second perceived intensity.    
     
     
         6 . A textile pattern comprising: 
 a first plurality of motif elements tufted at least partially from a first yarn at a first tufting height, at least one motif element of the first plurality of the motif element having an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof;    a second plurality of motif elements tufted at least partially from the first yarn at a second tufting height less than the first tufting height; and    a background tufted from a second yarn at the first tufting height, the second tufting height, or any combination thereof.    
     
     
         7 . The textile pattern of  claim 6 , wherein at least one motif element of the second plurality of motif elements has an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof.  
     
     
         8 . The textile pattern of  claim 6 , wherein the first yarn has a first hue, the second yarn has a second hue, and the second plurality of elements appear to have a third hue comprising a perceived hue intermediate the first hue and the second hue.  
     
     
         9 . A textile pattern comprising: 
 a diffused motif element circumscribed by a background, wherein 
 the diffused motif element is derived from an initial motif element having an initial motif area,  
 the diffused motif element has a reduced area relative to the initial motif area, and  
 the reduced area of the diffused motif element comprises a reduced peripheral area, a reduced interior area, or any combination thereof.  
   
     
     
         10 . The textile pattern of  claim 9 , wherein the initial motif element comprises a form, shape, or figure that is readily identifiable.  
     
     
         11 . The textile pattern of  claim 9 , wherein the diffused motif element evokes an impression of the initial motif element.  
     
     
         12 . The textile pattern of  claim 9 , wherein the reduced area of the diffused motif element creates an impression that the diffused motif element is discontinuous.  
     
     
         13 . The textile pattern of  claim 9 , wherein the reduced area of the diffused motif element creates an impression that the diffused motif element is fading into or out of the background.  
     
     
         14 . A method of forming a textile pattern comprising: 
 selecting a motif;    preparing a motif element based on the motif, the motif element including a peripheral area and an interior area; and    removing at least a portion of the peripheral area of the motif element, at least a portion of the interior area of the motif element, or any combination thereof to form a diffused motif element.    
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising preparing a textile repeat unit including 
 the diffused motif element, and    a background circumscribing the diffused motif element.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein 
 the diffused motif element is a first diffused motif element,    the repeat unit includes a second diffused motif element, and    the method further comprises tufting the first diffused motif element at a first tufting height and the second diffused motif element at a second tufting height.    
     
     
         17 . A method of forming a textile pattern, comprising: 
 providing a textile having a first textile pattern including a plurality of repeated motif elements, wherein at least some of the motif elements have an irregular periphery, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof;    preparing a plurality of tiles from the textile;    orienting each of the plurality of tiles in a like pile direction; and    positioning the oriented tiles in an edge to edge relationship with respect to one another to form a second textile pattern that differs from the first textile pattern.    
     
     
         18 . A textile pattern comprising: 
 a plurality of motif elements circumscribed by a background, wherein at least one motif element of the plurality of motif elements includes an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof.