What are the design guidelines for woven products?
Woven products are crafted by weaving together combinations of red, blue, green, gold, white, and black yarns in varying proportions. This intricate process results in beautifully textured designs, making these products a unique and eye-catching addition to your store.
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Woven design finish options
When designing woven products in the Product Creator, you can choose between two finish options: photo or artwork. Always make sure you select the option that best complements your design.
Photo option
- Best for photographs and photorealistic imagery.
- This option better showcases subtle color gradations and fine details.
- Not suitable for: bold, graphic artwork, as colors may appear muddled or less vibrant.
Artwork option
- Best for graphic designs with solid, distinct color blocks.
- This option enhances clarity and sharpness in designs with bold, separated colors.
- Not suitable for: photographs, as it may cause patchy areas and visible color banding, leading to unnatural transitions between tones.
You can view the differences between the two options in the example images below.
General design guidelines for woven products
To achieve the best results, follow the general design guidelines for woven products described in the dos and don’ts below.
Design dos
- We recommend using colors that closely match the available palette shown below. Colors outside this palette will be replaced with the closest match due to the limited color range.
- Use bold, high-contrast transitions and color changes to ensure the finished product closely resembles the original design.
- When designing your products in the Product Creator, be sure to select the finish option (photo or artwork) that best suits your design.
- If your design includes text, we recommend using large, bold fonts for better readability.
- If you use a design with transparent elements, the transparent parts will match the color of the physical product.
Design don’ts
- Avoid using vibrant, neon, or very bright yellow colors. These shades may not appear as intended due to limitations in the available color palette and will be replaced with the closest match.
- Avoid using gradients. Opt for bold color transitions or solid colors instead, as subtle transitions and gradients may not reproduce well.
- Avoid using small, intricate details in your designs, as they may not be accurately reproduced in the final woven product.
- Avoid large areas of solid color, as they can be generally difficult to achieve with woven products. Instead, we recommend using artwork with busy backgrounds, where attention to fine details is not crucial.
Keep in mind that woven products are typically designed to be large. Whether used as blankets or wall hangings, they are meant to be viewed from several feet away. While fine details may not reproduce well up close, they are less likely to be noticeable from a distance.
To have full confidence in the final product, we recommend placing a sample order before adding woven products to your store.