shell pattern

Mollusk-inspired motif

Shell pattern refers to a decorative design resembling seashells or their characteristic curved, radiating ridges.

The pattern appears in architecture, textiles, pottery, and knitting, where it typically features fan-shaped or scalloped motifs: The bathroom tiles have a shell pattern.

In knitting, shell pattern creates a lacy, undulating texture through repeated clusters of stitches.

Related

ridges · cowrie · scallop · markings · texture · cone snail · mollusk · hermit crab · calcified · iridescent · whorl · beach · beach combing · tide line · tidepool · marine life · fossilized · camouflage

Categories
Opposites
decorative motif source

shell patternfloral pattern

Decorative design depicting flowers

geometric pattern · botanical print · flower print · abstract pattern · chevron

design complexity/regularity

shell patterngeometric pattern

grid pattern · checkerboard · stripe · lattice · tessellation

Family

shell, pattern, shells, shelled, shelling, shellfish, eggshell, seashell, patterns

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G