grain pattern
Wood's natural lines
The grain pattern is the visible arrangement of fibers, lines, or textures on a surface—especially in wood, leather, or stone.
In wood, the grain pattern reveals how the tree grew: straight, wavy, or knotted.
Woodworkers choose pieces for their grain pattern as much as their color: The walnut's swirling grain pattern made it perfect for the tabletop.
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- furniture makingCrafting household pieces
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- woodgrainNatural pattern in lumber
tree rings · cross section · anisotropy · burl · bird's eye · figure · microstructure · lumber · texture · flame · fiddleback · striation · cathedral · carpentry · lamination · plank · timber · ripple
- wood traitshardness, durability, strength, moisture content, workability
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- wood grainbird's eye, burl, fiddleback, quilted, mottled
- woodoak, pine, maple, cedar, birch
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- leathergenuine leather, bonded leather, nubuck, suede, patent leather