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Greek key design: single, double, wide meander band

Greek key — Meander bands a few millimetres tall, the line one hair wide with the gap exactly matching it, band stacked on band so the whole frame reads as a fine geometric weave with no ground visible., meander repeat, one continuous line turning at right angles into interlocking square spirals, the gap exactly equal to the line weight, bands running horizontally, flat vector line with square corners

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The Greek key is a meander: one continuous line turning at right angles into interlocking square spirals, running as a band on pottery, cornices and carpet borders, the gap between turns always equal to the line weight. These nine render single, double and wide meander bands across three colourways. Ask for a tighter or looser turn count, and the same three colourways carry it.

  • a carpet or rug border swatch
  • a stationery or notecard border
  • a phone wallpaper
  • a wallpaper border sample
  • a picture-frame or cornice reference

Frequently asked questions

What size and format do these print at?
Each pattern is a seamless band at even resolution, so it repeats cleanly along a border, frame edge, or wallpaper trim.
Can I get a tighter or looser turn count?
Yes — the direction field takes any turn spacing, and the same three colourways render it.
What's the difference between the three bands?
Single runs one meander line, double interlocks two in the same band, and wide spaces the turns further apart for a bolder border.
Is this based on real ancient Greek pottery design?
Yes — the meander is a real, long-standing border motif from ancient Greek pottery and architecture, used here as a style reference, not a copy of any specific artifact.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.