Fibric Pattern

Overview

The Fibric Pattern node is the foundation of any fabric modeling workflow in your Fibric toolset. This node serves as the primary pattern creation and storage system, allowing users to create, define, and save various textile patterns including traditional weaves, knitting structures, and custom fabric designs.

General

• Name

Custom name of pattern, is important to use a unique name to avoid clashes with other patterns.

• Type

Weave, knitting, custom knitting, custom pattern.

• Visualize

Sweeps the pattern for better preview, this parm will not affect the output pattern.

• Zoom

Tile the pattern for better preview, this parm will not affect the output pattern.

• Width
  Global width of the knitting.

• Subdivisions
  Amount of points in the ribbon

• Stretch
  Aspect ratio of the knitting pattern.

• Top Tension
  Creates tension in the top part of the knit ribbon.

• Bottom Tension
  Creates tension in the bottom part of the knit ribbon.

• Warp Color
  Cd of yarns for better preview.

Invert Filter

This parameter controls which columns of ribbons are flipped to create purl stitches. The selection is based on the Range filter method, meaning columns are chosen in a repeating pattern defined by the Select and Of values.

• Invert sets how many consecutive columns in each cycle are inverted.

• Of sets the total size of the cycle.

For example, setting Invert = 1 and Of = 2 will flip every other column, producing an alternating knit–purl pattern. Setting Invert = 2 and Of = 4 will flip two columns out of every four, creating wider purl bands.

Type: Custom Knitting

The custom mode gives full control over the knitting pattern by letting the user input a pre-modeled curve instead of relying on the default ribbon. Once the curve is provided, a set of parameters is exposed to fine-tune how it repeats and interlocks, allowing the creation of both weft and warp knitting structures.

This approach requires more effort and manual adjustment, but it provides a high degree of artistic freedom and makes it possible to build highly specific or experimental knit patterns beyond the standard setup.

• Type
  Knitting interlacing mode (warp/weft).

• Weft/Warp Offset
  Offset of each ribbon sample.

• Width
  Global width.

• Resample
  amount of points in the ribbon, if disabled, the original points from the custom knit will be used.

• Stretch
  aspect ratio of the knitting pattern.

• Warp Color
  Cd of yarns for better preview.

Invert Filter (EXPERIMENTAL)
Uses the same logic as the parameter in the knitting mode, but in this case, since the input is a custom curve, we cannot ensure the purl effect.

Type: Custom Pattern

The custom pattern mode functions as a free-form canvas, allowing users to insert any patch of curves they have modeled. These curves are then wrapped and processed by the full Fibric node set, making them behave like any other fabric pattern in the system.

This method opens the door to more experimental or decorative structures such as crochet, lace, or other handcrafted designs. It requires the most manual work from the user, but in return, it offers unlimited flexibility to bring unique textile styles into the workflow.

• Quality
  Level of detail of the input pattern, great for point optimization.

• Fuse Ends
  When enabled, this option will automatically merge the end points of the curves in the custom patch. This ensures continuity and avoids visible gaps when the pattern is wrapped or repeated. 

• Fuse Attribute
  This parameter specifies the attribute name used to identify which points are considered endings of the curves to be fused. The user must assign this attribute when creating the original patch (for example, marking the first and last points of each curve). The Fuse Ends option will then use this attribute to decide which points to merge together.

• Warp Color
  Cd of yarns for better preview.