tribal prints
Geometric cultural motifs
Tribal prints are bold, geometric patterns on fabric or other materials that evoke or imitate traditional designs from indigenous cultures—particularly African, Native American, or Pacific Islander peoples.
Common in fashion and home décor: a tribal print maxi skirt, throw pillows with tribal prints.
The term is sometimes criticized for homogenizing diverse cultural traditions into a generic aesthetic category.
- ethnicOf a cultural group
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- AfricanOf that southern continent
- boldCourageous and daring
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
indigenous · batik · ikat · tie dye · chevron · native · fabric · colorful · earth tones · textile · bohemian · boho chic · statement piece · motifs · cultural · earthy · woven · safari
- Native Craftsnative crafts, moccasins, beaded moccasins, dreamcatchers, war bonnet
- folk culturefolk customs, folk beliefs, folk costume, folk crafts, folk medicine
- traditional dresstraditional garb, folk dress, traditional dress, folk costume, national dress
- folk patternshex signs, kente, kente cloth, mudcloth, kilim
- Orientalismodalisque, orientalism, Egyptology, snake charmer, harems
- cultural borrowingblackface, brownface, redface, yellowface, minstrelsy
tribal printsunpatterned
Lacking repeated design
monochrome · blank canvas · clean lines · unadorned · blank
tribal printsminimalist design
Aesthetic of essential elements only
modernist design · industrial aesthetic · Japanese minimalism · Scandinavian design · mid-century modern
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