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Damask

Believe it or not, damask isn't just made for the royals! While this fabric looks super luxurious, it's achievable through everyday designs too. It’s best known for its complex symmetrical patterns and is often used in more traditional and transitional designs, but is now starting to appear more in contemporary design.

Historically, all damask-woven textiles were monochromatic, with patterns appearing to pop from the contrasting background woven threads. The technique made damask fabric heavy and reversible. Modern versions are woven using the jacquard weaving process and expand beyond monochromatic color schemes.

While damask is technically the textile name, you'll also see damask often used as a wallpaper pattern category.

Fabrics

Damask

Believe it or not, damask isn't just made for the royals! While this fabric looks super luxurious, it's achievable through everyday designs too. It’s best known for its complex symmetrical patterns and is often used in more traditional and transitional designs, but is now starting to appear more in contemporary design.

Historically, all damask-woven textiles were monochromatic, with patterns appearing to pop from the contrasting background woven threads. The technique made damask fabric heavy and reversible. Modern versions are woven using the jacquard weaving process and expand beyond monochromatic color schemes.

While damask is technically the textile name, you'll also see damask often used as a wallpaper pattern category.

Fabrics

Source: Etsy

Source: Etsy