Windowpane
Widely spaced contrast lines form clean rectangular windows over a dominant ground colour.
FABRIC TOOLS / YARN-DYED DESIGN
Online Plaid
Pattern Maker
Create yarn-dyed plaid, tartan, check and stripe patterns by editing warp and weft colour repeats, then compare weave structures and request a physical handloom sample.
ONLINE YARN-DYED DESIGN TOOL
Create your own yarn-dyed pattern
Build warp and weft repeats from scratch: add yarn colours, reorder yarn groups, set ends and picks, choose a weave, and preview the full repeat in real time.
Click cells to edit the weave plan: dark means warp up; light means weft up.
Weave and colour preview
On-screen colour is for development communication only and does not replace a physical standard, lab dip or strike-off approval.
PATTERN STARTERS
Plaid, check and stripe patterns you can create.
Load a starter into the designer, then change the yarn colours, ends, picks and weave structure to build an original yarn-dyed repeat.
Gingham check
Balanced colour blocks use matching warp and weft proportions, usually in plain weave.
Multicolour plaid
Several colour bands and unequal repeats create a layered plaid with strong crossing effects.
Tattersall check
Fine lines in two colours cross a light ground to form a regular small-scale check.
Prince of Wales check
Alternating small checks form a larger Glen-check repeat, often finished with an overcheck.
Houndstooth check
Contrasting four-end colour groups combine with twill to create the characteristic broken check.
Pinstripe
A single fine contrast end repeats across a dark warp while the weft remains visually quiet.
Bengal stripe
Equal-width colour and light warp bands create a clear balanced stripe in plain weave.
FROM IDEA TO FABRIC
Build a pattern buyers and mills can discuss.
The preview is designed for early fabric development: establish a colour direction, define the warp and weft repeat, compare weave effects and send one recoverable design link when requesting a handloom sample.
Start with a pattern
Load windowpane, gingham, tartan, Tattersall, Glen check, houndstooth or a stripe starter—or begin from a blank repeat.
Edit warp and weft
Set each yarn colour, reference and number of ends or picks. Reorder yarn groups and review the repeat immediately.
Choose the weave
Compare plain, basket, twill and satin structures, or click individual points in the custom 8×8 weave editor.
Request a handloom sample
Send the design ID and recovery link to SEMO so we can review the yarn colours, weave and construction before sampling.
WARP, WEFT & WEAVE
How the repeat becomes a woven pattern.
A yarn-dyed pattern is built from the order and quantity of coloured warp ends and weft picks. When both directions repeat, their crossings create the visible plaid, check or stripe.
Navy windowpane example
- Warp repeat18 navy + 2 natural + 1 red end
- Weft repeat16 navy + 2 natural + 1 red pick
- Weave2/2 right-hand twill
- ResultA navy ground with light window lines and a fine red accent
How weave structure changes the appearance
- Plain weaveFrequent warp–weft crossings produce a crisp, balanced colour mixture.
- 2/2 twillDiagonal progression softens the crossings and makes colour bands appear more continuous.
- Basket weaveGrouped interlacing creates a larger, more open visual texture.
- Satin or customLonger floats or a custom 8×8 plan can emphasise one direction and alter surface character.
Before requesting a handloom sample
Use the online preview to communicate colour direction and repeat structure. Physical sampling should also confirm yarn count, ends and picks, finished width, target weight and finishing requirements.
PRACTICAL NOTES
Before sampling
Is the on-screen colour a production colour standard?
No. Screen colour is suitable for communicating a direction. Final yarn colours should be confirmed against a physical colour standard, lab dip or approved yarn.
Can SEMO make a fabric sample from this design?
Yes. Send the design through WhatsApp or the inquiry form. We will review the repeat, weave, yarn direction and other construction information before arranging a handloom sample.
Can I return to the design later?
The browser saves a local draft. When you contact SEMO from the tool and consent to online storage, it also generates a recovery link that remains available for 30 days.