In this model, the woven kevlar thread texture is made using the smallest bump map that ever was :: 2 x 2 pixels! Its 4 pixels are laid out checkered black and white. The bump map is applied U_Scale = V_Scale = 0.002, texture strength=1, tiled.

Fantastic!

Can you merge a thread in this forum? Seems kind of obvious that this one belongs to another thread. Maybe started by accident?

Hello. I found this free bit of graphic software that you can make really small images down to pixel level, like the size you mention. GraphicsGale it is really useful for making the smallest tiled seamless textures if you get cleaver with it. Thanks. Pat :)

Hello Again. Failing that, here is some Kevlar i made earlier in CorelDraw you can use.

Hope you can use it. Pat :)

I use the cloth weave node for spandex and wetsuit materials.

The compression on this website destroys all the small detail in my image.

@ Anthony Appleyard: That's a really interesting concept for fabrics. Definitely worth more playing with it (maybe even 4x4px for more detail?) Thank you for this post!

@ ghostship2: Maybe the compression "ate" your details. But I know how this will work in closeups because I also use this a lot when retexturing clothes. The caveat is in setting the right size of the weave, which isn't easy because Poser has no RW scale and we have to resort to guess & try. We can either end up with fine silk, or a coarse potato sack :D

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