A panel drawing needs a reference to the actual fabric direction. The outline alone does not communicate how the piece should be oriented on a woven material.
CottonWorks identifies warp yarns along fabric length and weft yarns across its width. CottonWorks — Weaving Basics.
Mark the relevant reference
For a soft-product panel, show the intended relationship between the pattern and material direction. Keep that information distinct from the appearance of a printed motif.
Review the actual material
Directional behaviour depends on the finished fabric and construction, not the vocabulary alone. Preserve the orientation used in the evaluated sample. A later layout change should be reviewed against the requirements it could affect rather than treated as a purely geometric rearrangement.
Source reviewed 25 October 2026. Interpretation and original diagrams: PLUSHIP / Qunhe. Examples are illustrative.
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