Cotton Fabric Swatches Pinned to a Wall Mockup

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this fabric mockup?

The download is a single layered PSD of cotton fabric swatches pinned to a wall, sized 6000 x 4600 px at 300 dpi, along with a JPG of the scene. The swatches are smart objects, and the fabric, pins, shadows, and background sit on organized, clearly named layers. Unzipped, the file is around 443 MB on Windows and 464 MB on Mac.

How do I put my pattern on the fabric?

Double-click a swatch smart object in the layers panel. It opens as its own canvas where you place or paste your repeating pattern or artwork and line it up with the guide. Save that canvas with Ctrl or Cmd + S, and back in the main file your print appears on the cotton with the folds, weave, and soft shadows over it, so it reads as woven cloth rather than a flat image. Repeat for each swatch you want to show.

Do I need Photoshop, or does it work in Photopea?

The PSD opens in Adobe Photoshop from CC2020 onward, and it also opens in Photopea, the free browser-based editor. Photopea handles the smart objects the same way Photoshop does, so you can drop in your pattern and export a finished image without paying for software. Keep the smart objects unflattened, since those layers are what wrap your design onto the fabric.

Can I change the wall or background?

Yes, the background changes in both color and design, and a premade wall texture comes with the file. You can keep the studio-wall look, recolor it to suit your palette, or drop in a surface of your own. Because the swatches and their shadows sit on separate layers, the fabric still reads naturally against whatever background you pick.

Will my pattern read at real fabric scale?

The swatches carry a cotton texture, so your pattern picks up the weave and the slight drape of pinned fabric rather than sitting flat. Because the file is 6000 x 4600 px at 300 dpi, a repeat reads at close to real cloth scale, which is what you want when you are checking how a print tiles before committing to a sample run. Load your artwork at 300 dpi for the sharpest result.

Can I show a whole collection or several colorways at once?

Because there are several swatches in the scene and each is its own smart object, you can put a different print in each one to show a collection, or drop the same design in different colorways to compare them side by side. It is a quick way to present a range to a client or a buyer in a single image, with consistent lighting and staging across every swatch. Export once for the full board, or crop to a single swatch for a focused shot.

What kinds of patterns work best in this mockup?

Repeats of almost any style suit it, from florals and paisleys to geometrics, stripes, kids prints, and home-decor motifs. Bold, mid-scale repeats tend to show best at swatch size, since very fine or very large motifs can be harder to judge on a small pinned piece. Bring your artwork as a finished repeat and it tiles across the fabric with the folds and shadows over it.

Do the swatches look like real pinned cotton?

The fabric layers carry a woven cotton texture with natural folds, pins holding the corners, and soft cast shadows on the wall, so your pattern sits on cloth rather than on a flat rectangle. That is what makes the preview convincing enough to show a client or list on a marketplace. For the cleanest look, keep your repeat aligned and at 300 dpi so the weave and your linework stay sharp together.

Is the paisley pattern in the previews included?

The floral and paisley prints on the swatches in the previews are the collection by Tashi Studio (tashistudio.com), shown as display artwork, and are not part of the download. They are there to show how a real print looks on the cotton. You replace them with your own pattern, and whatever you place in the smart objects is yours.

What size is the file, and is it good for print?

The canvas is 6000 x 4600 px at 300 dpi, which is large enough to use at full size for a printed sample board, a lookbook, or a pitch deck, and easy to scale down for a web listing or a social post. Keep your pattern artwork at 300 dpi so fine motifs and linework stay crisp when you export.

Can I use this mockup commercially and for client work?

Yes, it is sold for commercial use, with a Standard license for regular projects and an Extended license for higher-volume or resale work - the license options and current prices are shown on this page. That covers client presentations, portfolio pieces, product listings, and ads for your own patterns or a client's. What the license does not allow is reselling or sharing the mockup file itself. For a specific case, check the license details on the page before buying.