After 2 days of searching the web, there's not much out there in the way of the 'new retro' designs to use. You know, like the old formica boomerang pattern, geometric designs, or those rounded squares, or circles. Late 1950's, early 1960's designs. Maybe even as a merchant resource pack?

If anyone is interested, I can send links to examples, mostly tiny gifs from fabric or wallpaper sites.

[CG Textures] - View Texture    <try there , may not have what you want but worth a look

They have some nice ones, but not the fresh, geometric styles designers like today. I found some things I made work, by pounding a square peg into a round hole. It would be nice to have something actually intended for texturing.

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Barb

Here are some examples of the admittedly unattractive designs.

http://www.kitchencritic.co.uk/2007/07/reissued_laminates_formicas_or.html

http://www.reprodepot.com/lpds.html

http://www.secondhandrose.com/paperg/main.htm

http://www.5qm.de/index-en.html

Then there is a site called PatternCooler, where you can use preset patterns and change the colors, but I'm terrible at matching things, and it usually takes several tries. Plus, the templates are limited.

Funny, I wouldn't have any of those patterns in my house, but they look fine in a render.

Why don't you try to make your own, it is actually very easy with the right tool.

This tool called Pattern Studio is designed for making seamless patterns and textures:
Pattern Studio

Looks like another good program I can't afford right now. I'm not good at anything 2D, and prefer to spend my limited time in modeling and scene construction. I can't be the only person who would buy fabric textures a little more contemporary?

If you're fairly good at modelling, you might try a trick that works well for me.
Model a few basic 3d shapes, like fleur-de-lis or boomerang, and arrange many
copies of the shape on the Poser ground.   Use the Top camera to render the
group on a black background, then use Photoshop to merge this with other colors. 

In this picture, I made the boomerangs on table and chairs, and the zoomie
things on the glass, by this technique.

(These are part of my 1950 Kitchen set.)

In this picture, I made the boomerangs on table and chairs, and the zoomie
things on the glass, by this technique.

(These are part of my 1950 Kitchen set.)

I did manage this image, but it was not the colors I needed the pattern in to fit the virtual decor.

Ooh!  I like the table!  Are you going to sell it?

No, but if you want it, send me a site mail, and I'll zip it up as an obj for you. The textures won't export, though: they're Vray for Cinema4D.

Thank you!  Will do.

Sent you a site mail. I like your 50's kitchen set, too. I might try one of those, too. Gotta love those old plastic chairs... they were so much fun in August.... (insert squishy sweat noises). ;)

Very cool! Almost wish I'd kept some of Mom's old furniture... maybe not. heh.

I don't know if you've found everything you're looking for, but I have some 1950s and 1960s retro textures http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=379931 boomerangs included!

ahhhh.. now that's what I was looking for and couldn't find! There are just too many products in the MP to sift through. I'll have to keep an eye out in case you decide to make more in the future. (now where's that credit card?)  

 Glad you found it and hope it's okay! 

Have you consider using pattern fill in Photoshop? Or you can set the scatter on your paint brush to paint a more random pattern.

Luke, good idea, but my 2d drawing skills to come up with the pattern are not up to snuff.

macatelier, do you have anything similar without the fabric 'bump' available? These patterns are good for formica and paint, too. 

Quote - Luke, good idea, but my 2d drawing skills to come up with the pattern are not up to snuff.

macatelier, do you have anything similar without the fabric 'bump' available? These patterns are good for formica and paint, too. 

Sorry I've only just seen your post. I'll see what I can do.

Thanks! No hurry, bad incident with my back is limiting computer time.