Motif
Botanical
Plants, leaves, branches and other botanical forms provide the subject of a repeat.
Also searched as: foliage pattern, leaf print
Open the interactive guide ↗How it is made
Designs may closely study specimens or stylize their outlines. Printed fabric can imitate drawn or woven effects without sharing those manufacturing methods.
How to recognize it
Look for leaf shapes, branching stems, fruit or identifiable plant forms.
Common uses
- Shirts
- Curtains
- Cushions
What to distinguish
Botanical overlaps floral but can emphasize foliage without blossoms. The depicted plant does not identify the textile fiber.
Sources & further reading
Research checked 2026-09-27. Descriptions are original summaries; references support terminology and construction, not every product sold under a name.