Atlas · Pattern

Interlocking geometric motifs

Geometric structures spanning woven and printed cloth.

14 documented objects
Blue Eyes — Vintage Chinese Geometric Printed Cotton
Listed on Etsy
TA-NT-0036 · Nantong

Blue Eyes — Vintage Chinese Geometric Printed Cotton

Estimated c. 1960s–1970s · Older cotton, narrow-width homespun ground with handspun-style yarn characteristics (attributed)

Blue Eyes is a salvaged narrow length of vintage Chinese cotton, densely covered with tiny eye-like circles and angular blue motifs. One complete 41 × 180 cm piece.

Blue Window Lattice — Vintage Chinese Printed Cotton
Listed on Etsy
TA-NT-0033 · Nantong

Blue Window Lattice — Vintage Chinese Printed Cotton

Estimated c. 1950s–1960s · Vintage cotton; narrow-width handwoven homespun ground (owner attribution)

A narrow vintage Chinese cotton with a striking nested-square blue window lattice, printed in multiple blue tones and dark outlines. Attributed to Nantong; originally measured around 340 × 44 cm and offered in 50 cm lengths.

Indigo Coin Lattice — Vintage Nantong Blue Resist Cotton
Listed on Etsy
TA-NT-0031 · Nantong

Indigo Coin Lattice — Vintage Nantong Blue Resist Cotton

Estimated c. 1940s–1960s · Traditional cotton; handspun / handwoven homespun attribution

A continuous small-scale blue-and-white cash-coin-inspired lattice in traditional Nantong-style indigo resist-printed cotton; unused vintage stock, 46 cm wide, sold by the metre with only two metres remaining.

Listed on Etsy
TA-CM-0004 · Chongming

Chongming Brick-Pattern Homespun

c. 1950s–1960s · Handspun cotton (listing attribution)

Crimson Rampart: pale-blue lines cross a deep burgundy ground in a staggered brick-like repeat, attributed to Chongming household weaving.

Indigo Diamond Lattice — Vintage Nantong Handwoven Cotton
Sold
TA-NT-0005 · Nantong

Indigo Diamond Lattice — Vintage Nantong Handwoven Cotton

Mid-20th century (estimated) · Old cotton described as handspun, handwoven plain weave

Sold-out vintage Nantong-attributed indigo blue and cream cotton: a densely repeated interlocking geometric diamond pattern on a narrow handwoven fabric length.

Blue Key Lattice
Listed on Etsy
TA-CN-0019 · China

Blue Key Lattice

c. mid-to-late 1970s · Cotton

Small ivory key-like details sit inside blue-and-black checks crossed by red lines on a relatively light cotton cloth.

Endless Blessing Lattice
Listed on Etsy
TA-JN-0018 · Jiangnan

Endless Blessing Lattice

c. 1950s–1960s · Cotton

Dark indigo squares contain fine ivory woven detail and repeated interlocking motifs described in the source as a wan-character lattice.

Garden Key
Listed on Etsy
TA-CN-0024 · China

Garden Key

c. 1930s–1950s · Cotton

A cream-based grid combines reed-mat-like inner lines, comb-back details and small key-like motifs.

Rosy Meander
Listed on Etsy
TA-CN-0026 · China

Rosy Meander

c. 1970s–1980s · Cotton

Raised turning-line motifs and nested geometric shapes are woven into a pink-red multicolour plaid.

Endless Reed
Listed on Etsy
TA-CN-0027 · China

Endless Reed

c. 1960s–1970s · Cotton

Dense indigo checks contain small interlocking motifs described in the source as a wan-character grid.

These groups bring together descriptions from the textile records. Regional attributions and technical identifications may be provisional; open an individual record for its evidence and attribution notes.