Swatch (Pattern Swatch)

 
 
 
 
 
A small piece of cloth used as a sample. In computer programs, such as Adobe Illustrator, a pattern swatch is a tileable, rectangular unit of a repeat pattern.

Example(s) of Swatch (Pattern Swatch)
An example of editing a pattern swatch
Editing a pattern swatch in Illustrator with Artlandia LivePresets.
See also:
Interactive editing pattern swatches with Artlandia LivePresets »
Creating textile designs »
Yates, 1996 »
Creating repeat patterns »
More solutions for pattern design »
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