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Houndstooth design: mini, classic, oversized point

Houndstooth — Teeth two millimetres across in strict two-colour alternation, points interlocking on every diagonal, the pattern reading as a grey tweed at arm's length and as teeth only up close, with no ground left showing., houndstooth repeat, a four-by-four twill check throwing a pointed tooth off each corner, two colours interlocking with no ground left, the weave steps visible along every diagonal, crisp wool with visible twill steps

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Reading 1Ditsy
Reading 2Medium
Reading 3Large

Houndstooth is a broken check made on the loom: a four-by-four twill that throws a pointed tooth off each corner, so the squares interlock like teeth — without those points, it's just a check. These nine render mini, classic and oversized houndstooth across three colourways. Ask for a different point sharpness, and the same three scales carry it.

  • a coat or blazer fabric print
  • a phone case or tech accessory print
  • a phone wallpaper
  • a fabric or wallpaper swatch
  • a stationery or notebook cover print

Frequently asked questions

What size and format do these print at?
Each pattern is a seamless square tile at even resolution, so it repeats cleanly on coat fabric or a wallpaper roll.
Can I get a different point scale?
Yes — the direction field takes any tooth size, and the same three colourways render it.
What's the difference between the three scales?
Mini keeps the teeth small and dense for a subtle texture, classic sits at the traditional coat-fabric scale, and oversized stretches each tooth bold enough to read from across a room.
Is houndstooth the same as a regular check?
No — the interlocking pointed teeth at each corner are what make it houndstooth rather than a plain check; this set keeps those points at every scale.

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.