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by Stienie Greyling

ave you ever had a splinter from
a rough piece of wood?
H Did you snuggle with your
favourite baby blanket or stuffed toy as a
child?
Textures are all around us: gravel paths,
tree bark, bricks, cat fur, a soft blanket or
a stone wall. Textures add variety, interest
and contrast to objects, art and even
buildings – outside and inside. There
are three groups of texture: tactile, visual
and audible. Tactile texture is the feel of
a material to human touch. Visual texture
affect how an object or room looks, and
audible texture affects how an object
or room sounds. Texture can be very
important, especially for people who are
blind and rely on their sense of touch to
identify things.
Depending on the surfaces of materials
used, sounds in a room can be increased
(made louder) or dampened (made and visual interest to the space, creating a What are the importance of textures?
softer). Audible textures also refers to how sensory experience. A texture is associated with a sense
surfaces sound when rubbed. of feel, which draws all the viewers’
In 2024, texture will take centre stage in What are some examples of texture? physical and mental attention to the
interior design trends. In the same room, Texture is what is felt by touch. Some graphics. This means adding it to
expect to see a mix of tactile materials common textures are rough, smooth, graphic designs can relay a particular
such a plush velvet, rough stone and bumpy, slick, scratchy, silky, prickly, message and inspire desirable emotions
smooth metal. These textures add depth round, rigid, hard and soft. to your target clients.

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