Nature as a source of colors And its use in Upholstery fabric design

Abstract

Jacquard weaving provides the opportunity to design complex pictorial and other patterning effects From the combination of warp and weft colors and /weaves. In the traditional fabric design process, the resultant visual perception of the design, using different colored yarns, can be attained only through the production of actual physical fabric sample, and this is every time consuming process. No truly accurate digital color methodology is yet available to assist designers in the initial development of product samples. Currently, there is very poor correlation between the color that is shown on the screen and the actual weave structure. On The following research we back to the nature as a main source of colors by using digital photos of several nature sources such as water, grass, clouds, sunrise, and sunset…..ECT. And by analyzing colors for this natural sources by the computer processes to implement color data base to be reference for the designer helping him to select warp and weft colors also the mix between warp and weft from several color verities and use the correct weaves to rich this color. Experimental work: The researchers select some patterns from nature sources to be an example for the application directed to jacquard upholstery fabrics.