TextileGen vs Tiler

TextileGen is web software for creating textile patterns from ideas, sketches, and fabric images, then developing repeats, colorways, and product previews. Its generator accepts text and optional JPG, PNG, or WebP references, with controls for repeat structure, motif scale, density, and color direction. An extractor reconstructs reusable flat artwork from fabric photos, garments, and other visual references. Repeat choices include block, half-drop, and brick, with previews from 1x1 to 8x8. The colorway tool creates coordinated palette versions while preserving motifs and repeat relationships, including custom target colors. Mockups preview designs on garments, home textiles, wallpaper, and accessories to assess scale, placement, and direction before sampling or presentation; they do not replace physical material and print tests. Extraction, repeat generation, and colorway generation each cost 40 credits per generated image, with refunds for failed tasks. Pro costs $15.90 a month and Ultra costs $24.90 a month; yearly plans are 190.80 USD and 298.80 USD respectively.

Tiler creates seamless repeating patterns from artwork you supply. Set a field in millimeters, add SVG artwork, then place motifs by hand or scatter them using controls for count, size, size variation, rotation, mirroring, and spacing. Choose straight, half-drop, half-brick, or mirror repeats. Individual placements can retain their colors or use one ink, with separate opacity controls; backgrounds can be a ground or transparent. Export a true-size SVG tile, a PNG at 72–600 dpi, or a PDF sheet in several page sizes. The SVG stays vector, while the PDF sheet is rasterized at the selected resolution. SVG is the only supported input, so photographs and scans need tracing before import. Tiler runs in a web browser and requires no account. BoxLab says artwork is read, drawn, and written in the browser, not uploaded, and script-capable content is stripped from imported SVGs. It presents the tool for gift wrap, textiles, packaging, stationery, print, prepress, and screen backgrounds.