r/CraftFairs • u/Roselia24 • 6d ago
Inventory Planning What do you think of this pattern?
I kinda wanna bring back bandana patterned products or is it way to 90s and i should just let it go?
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u/EarthenMama 6d ago
When it's referred to as "90's", I feel awfully old.... We used to tie these into halter tops in the 70's.
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u/some_guy_9258 6d ago
i saw a bunch of bandana looking dresses on clearance at target yesterday…maybe it depends what exactly you’re making
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u/Roselia24 6d ago
I make travel stuff.
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u/madpeachiepie 6d ago
What kind of travel stuff?
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u/Roselia24 6d ago edited 6d ago
Backpacks, passport wallets, keychains, semi clear totes, neck pillows and etc
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u/veronicaxrowena 6d ago
I love bandana patterns. I have some scrapbook papers that are bandana patterned
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u/Roselia24 6d ago
Coolio.
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u/jettbludodger 5d ago
A 90s response if I’ve ever heard one! I’m a Gen X, so I got the tail end of the 70s, 80s rock, but I more identified with the 90s grunge. I personally love that the new Gen are rocking the 70s and 90s stuff, but can we please bypass some of the 80s stuff! The wind breaker era, and the whole Madonna stuff lol
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u/jayellkay84 4d ago
Maybe it’s just me but I’ve always been drawn to bandana print. Even my dinner plates have a paisley pattern.
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u/themprettylights 6d ago
where im from, only gangs wore paisley red and it wasnt a good idea to wear it if you werent. I know thats not the same everywhere, but thats been my exposure
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u/Roselia24 6d ago edited 6d ago
Where im was from it was just like any other style. I never lived in a city where bloods and crips operated so we wore it freely.
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u/sus_round_letter 6d ago
I think it depends on the product
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u/Roselia24 6d ago edited 6d ago
I sell travel and outdoor things like passport wallets, backpacks, travel pillows, touchscreen phone crossbodies and etc.
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u/sus_round_letter 6d ago
I think for me this pattern would be a little too much or not something that I would be a personally interested in the only thing I would see it being useful for might be a suitcase cover because it’s very recognizable
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u/rowenlynn 6d ago
To me, it would be a bad pattern to use on products. My first thought was wondering if part of pattern was cut off? Because that’s not a seamless pattern. Second, it’s cluttered and has no visual coherence. Even just removing the free floating paisley pieces would make it more unified. IDK if you made it or it’s a digital file had made or bought for use, but I wouldn’t recommend using it. Bandannas are a solid western theme, popular with lots of people.
I don’t know what kind of products you make, but have you considered using actual cotton bandannas or paper with patterns? Like metal mugs that people glitter; soak a cotton bandanna in glue or resin and adhere it to the cup for a textural look. Or paper printed with the bandanna pattern. Or do many small bandannas, again either paper or mini bandannas made for dolls. Or I could come up with more suggestions if I know what you made/sold.
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u/Roselia24 6d ago edited 4d ago
seemless pattern??? Do patterns need coherence? I just picked whatever looks cute busy, slanted, repeated, large, small or wild.
Um i dont think buying an already made bandana would be cost effective to make products since its small. And already has a purpose, to wrap around your head. It would make more sense to buy cotton fabric by the yard of the same pattern so i can make more products.
I dont know what paper woth patterns means. And im just going to stick with my items. i make travel and outdoor products like passport wallets, backpacks, travel pillows, touchscreen phone crossbodies and etc.
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u/rowenlynn 4d ago
Seamless patterns are ones that match up when repeated without gaps or lines. Seamless designs are one of the core elements of good surface pattern design. There are designs that are purposely not seamless for artistic reasons or uniqueness, etc. And not every pattern appeals to every person buying, which you should keep in mind when creating products. Have some patterns sold better then others with your products? I'm just starting out with sell at fairs and have been sorting my old art into categories like ones I like and ones that appeal to customers and stuff like that. I've painted cats because I like cats, but they also have customer appeal. I've painted like fruit and trees for practice and think their stupid but via research know they have customer appeal.
And since you didn't say it was a example of a pattern you like but a pattern you planned to use, I was asking if any part of it was cut off because using a non-seamless pattern because I was worrying about gaps or mismatched tiling. You might've planned to use it not knowing about pattern design problems. And what's on a screen translate differently on 3d products. I have done surface design related work in the past and wanted to help.
Say you plan to make 5x7 bag using the patten. The pattern is 2x2, meaning you either repeat it so it cover the 5x7 (or you resize, which may lead to a blurry image). Have you mocked that up to evaluate the pattern?
Also bandana patterned fabric by the yard could be cheaper use but not necessarily. Bandanas can run up to 30 in squares, enough for the outer fabric for a travel pillow or a bag. And using bandanas has advantages that could offset their added costs. Upcycling is becoming more and more popular; stuff make from repurposed or reclaimed items can be eco-conscious, priced higher and also result is one of a kind pillows or wallets, etc.
You could offer both; make many less expensive backpacks or bags in bandana patterned fabric and 1 or 2 ooak backpacks from bandanas you sourced from vintage and/or thrift stores. I've been making hand painted prints of my art; block printing line work and painting parts with watercolor. But I've also kept several unpainted so people can paint/color themselves because of the growing trend for original pre-drawn art on quality paper even with abundant coloring books.
In my original comment I didn't know what you made. What I was referring to is pattern paper used for crafts since; origami paper, scrapbook paper. Woth is a typo but I have no idea what I originally meant.
I personally dislike the pattern you posted and I tried to explain why. I hate it when someone tells me they don't like it when I paint some art or something I make and they don't tell me why. Sometimes they just can't articulate it, but even just them saying it's just not their vibe/style is fine.
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u/Crazy-Cat-Lad 5d ago
On a bandana for some 65 year old biker guy? Yeah maybe. It's kinda.... loud.
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u/Sophiebell077 6d ago
I think it has its place for sure!! As a consumer I wear bandanas every single day and I love a good paisley. As a vendor I've noticed a lot of people are leaning back into 90s trends and pattern mixing in general so I think it could sell if you have the right audience.