The image editor, Adobe Photoshop, has come a long way since its days of being known mostly as a program that edits and enhances photographs. Today, it is used by graphic designers, photographers, Web designers and hobbyists to make any graphic imaginable. One of the common uses for the application is to create textures.

Although many people are accustomed to making architectural and natural textures with it, they overlook the ability of Photoshop to make realistic cloth patterns and textures. You can make everything from worn leather to plaid wools.

The uses of these finished tiles is only limited by the imagination. I have used them on everything from professional design projects to personal scrapbooking crafts. The best part is that you can control everything about them from color to tiling.

To learn how to create fabric textures for your own projects, view the following tutorials: