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About This Quiz
Just think how patterns affect your life. They affect your mood, your first impression when you open a door to a new restaurant, how others see you - through your clothes and accessories. Patterns even help you feel truly comfortable in your home once you've decorated it. Some patterns bring a sense of history with them, such as a Celtic Knot or Tartan pattern from Scotland, or a sense of self, like an ethnic print. When you think of the number of patterns out there, it's mind-boggling. And with new techniques and the ability to create your own designs, there is no end to the patterns available.
Find out well you recognize the patterns of the world. Try your luck at this fun quiz. But a quick warning: You may start redecorating once you complete the quiz!
Whether it's taking a pattern from nature (coral) or a pattern from the world of art (watercolor) or from metal work (fretwork), wherever you gaze, you'll see a pattern. Even today's hairstyles include an ombre look - a pattern with shading from dark to light.
With so many patterns for the eye to see, one can understand why the minimalist look is so popular! How good are you at identifying patterns? Eighty-five percent of the people who take this quiz can't get them all. Test your skills now by clicking the button below.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Optical Art
Line-up
Pinstripe
Pinstripe patterns are very popular - think of a pinstripe suit. The pattern itself consists of very thin lines that run the length of the material used. Sometimes these lines are not continuous and can be broken into smaller, separate lines. There are many of these across the material, all of them running parallel to each other.
Drybrush
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Ogee
Weaving
Weaving takes in three basic weave types. They are plain, satin and twill. Weaving involves taking two separate sets of threads or yarn and connecting them. One set, called the warp, runs the length of the fabric, while the other, called the weft, runs from side to side.
Scale
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Liberty Style
Paisley
Chevron
Sometimes called herringbone or the Christmas tree pattern, a chevron is a design consisting of zigzags. These are formed in a stripe layout.
Argyle
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Chintz
Argyle
Ikat
Geometric
Geometric patterns are normally a design or motif of non-representational shapes. These can be polygons, ellipses, rectangles, lines, or even circles.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Half Drop
Animal Print
Animal print patterns are designed to represent the fur or skin of a certain animal, for example, leopard print. Other animal prints often copied include zebras, cheetahs or giraffes.
Pencil Stripes
Trapping
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Awning Stripes
Calico
Diamond
In diamond patterns, elements of the pattern are placed at the points of a diamond. It is not necessarily using a full diamond shape itself, but using certain motifs and placing them in a diamond shape.
Stripe
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Dotted Swiss
Floral
Simply put, a floral pattern uses flowers as the main focal point of the pattern design. These can be placed in various ways. Sometimes other elements can be used, such as leaves, branches or others.
Object Print
Roman Stripes
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Half-drop
Sprig
Harlequin
A Harlequin pattern repeats itself and consists of contrasting diamond shapes that stand on end in the form of a rhomboid lattice. Sometimes instead of contrasting diamonds, elongated squares are used.
Wreath
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Holes
Ikat
Tartan
Tartan patterns consist of various woven striped pieces of material. These vary in both color and width and when put together give the tartan effect. This pattern comes from Scotland.
Overall
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Botanical
A botanical pattern is one that has accurate representations of various plants, leaves, trees, branches, herbs and other things you may find in a garden. Sometimes the patterns are direct copies of various botanical illustrations.
Tattersall
Vermicular
Zalij
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Bull's Eye
Camouflage
Zillij
This pattern consists of geometric mosaics all formed from various shapes. It can also be called Zalaji.
Everlasting Knot
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Coral
As its name suggests, a coral pattern is an organic pattern based on coral formations found in the sea. This can be a design or a print reproduction.
Repeat
Scroll
Unbalanced stripes
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Counterchange
Damask
Egg and Dart
Drybrush
This textured look tries to imitate the strokes of a brush that is holding just the smallest amount of paint. Often these patterns, although textured, are symmetrical.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Herringbone
Fretwork
Fretwork patterns are mostly found in furniture design or metalwork. This pattern is created using a scroll or fret saw and sees openwork designs.
Islamic
Kerchief
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Geometric
Geometric
Ethnic
Ethnic patterns are often found on national costumes of countries or specific costumes related to ethnic groups. They often comprise of symbols linked to those groups.
Packed
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Herati
Geometric
Fleur-de-lis
Hounds Tooth
This pattern contains tiny jagged checks that look similar in shape to that of a dog's tooth. These checks are placed together to form a four-pointed star-like pattern.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Ikat
Abstract
In the textile industry, abstract is the name given to patterns with no other recognizable form or layout. Or as said in the industry, any motif without an obvious objective is an abstract motif or pattern.
Mini Check
Palmette
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Adaptation
Quilting
Celtic knot
A Celtic knot, sometimes called an everlasting knot, consists of a knot-type pattern that comprises many ribbons. These seamlessly interlace and form into each other.
Square repeat
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Bengal Stripes
Bengal stripes are a striped pattern where alternating light and dark colors of material are used, each exactly the same width. This pattern type is also called Regency stripes or Tiger stripes.
Chequer
District check
Hairline Stripe
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Dog's tooth
Dog's tooth
Medallion
A medallion pattern will always repeat. It is normally based on circles that interlock and on most occasions use an organic-looking motif or something ornate. Other designs can be used, including diamonds, disks, ovals, hexagons, or other rotational shapes.
Interlocking
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Glen Check
Ethnic
Hairline Stripe
Madras
This pattern usually appears on a plain background. It can consist of uneven checks, plaid, bright colorful stripes or other similar design elements that are then combined with the plain background color. It originated in India, hence the name.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
One-directional
Madder
Non-directional
Simply put, a non-directional pattern will always look exactly the same no matter from what direction you look at it. Examples of non-directional patterns include Sateen repeat and Spot repeat.
Pencil stripes
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Regimental stripe
Two-way
Watercolor
A soft, light pattern that includes transparent gradations, Watercolor looks to have exactly the same effect and look of how a painting produced with watercolors would look. So expect soft tones and a light, washed out look.
Roman stripe
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Wreath
Polka Dots
Set on a certain color background, a Polka dot pattern comprises circles of the same size spread throughout. The circles are always set an equal distance apart in a set layout.
Shepherd's check
Moire
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Pop art
Trellis
This pattern is often seen in wood or metalwork. A supporting structure is constructed from interlacing and interwoven pieces of metal or wood which form a latticework and the pattern itself.
Mongrel
Holes
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Stripe
Stripe patterns comprise of bands of colors. These are normally the same width and can run vertically, horizontally or even at an angle. Examples of stripe patterns include pinstripes, pencil stripes and candy stripes.
Tattersall
Serpentine stripes
Pheasant's eye
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Spot repeat
Tapestry
Ombre
This pattern includes shaded effects. The shading will proceed from its darkest to lightest and remains open to closed in coverage. Different motifs can be used to make up the pattern with the shading then applied to them.
Abstract
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Organic
Organic patterns are those that are based on, inspired by, or copy organic materials. This could be a plant or perhaps something associated with an animal. An actual organic substance can be an inspiration for an organic pattern.
Wreath
Tossed
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Ogee
Sprig
This pattern is often found on a background of pastel colors and consists of twigs, shoots, small leaves or other small plant parts. These can then have their natural colors or sometimes, colors not associated with them, for example, bright yellows, reds, and blues.
Dotted Swiss
Floral
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Stipple
Unbalanced stripes
A striped pattern, Unbalanced stripes do not specifically have a centre point and are asymmetrical. They normally comprise of bright colors.
Primitive art
Negative space
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Stylized
Quatrefoil
Naturalistic
Satin Weave
This weave sees each weft thread floating over up to around 12 warps. It then moves back under a single warp. The follow weft then moves over the same amount of warps but is then woven in by another single warp (and not the same as used before).
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Quilting
Quilting patterns are achieved by stitching different layers of fabric together to form a pattern. These patterns are generally uniform as all the pieces of fabric would have been cut out beforehand, for example, various sized triangles quilted together to form a six-pointed star.
Scroll
Tattersall
Mongrel
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Kerchief
Paisley
A Paisley pattern is made up of a teardrop-shaped design. These are called buta or boteh. Paisley patterns have been found on objects dating back to 1700 BC.
Latticework
Half drop
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Repeat
Plaid
A Plaid pattern is made up of stripes of color that criss-cross each other. These colors can vary but are often different shades of the same color. They will always cross at right angles.
Calico
Bird's Eye
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Bayadere Stripes
Contemporary
Fleur-de-lis
Ditzy
A fairly small print pattern, Ditzy (or sometimes spelled Ditsy) includes motifs or designs that are scattered haphazardly. They would never appear in any type of order, such as in lines, for example. Because the scale of the pattern is small, a ditzy print pattern can look like a solid color from far.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Pencil stripes
Digital
Anthemion
This pattern comprises radiating palm leaves, often called a palmette. This fan shape forms the pattern, which first appeared in the ancient art of the Greeks, Egyptians, and other ancient civilizations.
Cartouche
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Alleyways
Balanced stripes
This pattern takes the form of a symmetrical layout featuring one thicker striped bank in the center with other color bands arranged around. It is often multicolored.
Chintz
Diamond
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Bandanna
Latticework
Barcode
Barcode is a pattern very similar to a barcode that might appear on a product. It consists of vertical lines of varying colors and widths which make it look similar to a barcode itself.
Regimental stripe
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Patchwork
A patchwork pattern uses various design elements and combines them to form a pattern with a pieced-together effect. Patchwork patterns can include just about any design motif.
Batik
Celtic knot
Fall-on
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Mosaic
A mosaic pattern is exactly the same as that found in art from the ancient world. It consists of small motifs of different colors attached together. Mosaic patterns are always extremely colorful.
Pencil stripes
Overall
Liberty stytle
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Millefleurs
Neats
Logo
Logo patterns are often used in the corporate world. Here the pattern design comprises the logo of the company. This can either be a large print or small print.
Mini check
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Hound's Tooth
Guilloche
Ditzy
Latticework
Lattice work patterns see lots of criss-cross and interlocking stripes. These will then form what is known as a network. This pattern is similar to a Trellis pattern.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Madder
Interlocking
An Interlocking pattern comprises a host of motifs of the same shape. These fit together in a way that if one were to be moved, it would affect all the others. Different colors are used for the interlocking pieces and their borders to make the pattern stand out even more.
Moire
Recall
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Ikat
Calico
The Calico pattern originated in India. It consists of small flower motifs which are arranged fairly haphazardly. These motifs are often varying colors.
Mosaic
Naturalistic
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Madras
Harlequin
Camo
Graph Check
The graph check pattern comprises vertical and horizontal lines which form perfect squares. It is exactly the same pattern that appears on graph paper, hence the name.
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What pattern is shown in this image?
Millefleurs
Guilloche
Guilloche is a very decorative pattern. It comprises curved bands which interlace together and which can sometimes form circles. By changing the color of the bands, extremely complex patterns are formed.
One-directional
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