Three big claw marks tear diagonally across the frame, and through the gap you can see a tiger face staring out. The rip lines have a metallic silver-grey edge, thick ragged fills that give em a 3D depth effect. Behind the rips the tiger portrait is fully rendered, orange stripes, red facial markings, yellow-green eyes, the whole face squeezed into the visible opening so it looks trapped and threatening all at once.
Seven colours in total: charcoal-silver for the torn edges, deep black outlines, tiger orange, burnt orange for shadow areas, red for the facial stripe markings, white highlights and the yellow-green iris. The way professional digitising software handles the colour stop sequence here means the silver border stitches first and the tiger detail builds inside the gap, so the layering reads correctly at every size. Density sits at 579 spi count which is a solid medium, not too stiff for most fabrics.
I like this one on dark colours because the silver rip edges really stand out, the illusion only fully works when theres strong contrast between those pale edges and the ground fabric. Last month a customer ordered it for a washed black denim jacket chest and said the ripped effect looked completely real until people got close and realised it was all stitched. Thats the whole point of this type of design, the trompe l'oeil element is the trick.
Best on black, very dark navy, dark charcoal or dark olive fabric. Run it on woven denim or canvas for best stabilisation of the wide satin fills. Lay mid-weight cutaway and hoop firmly, the wide fills need a stable base or they can distort across the opening gap. Five sizes from 3 by 2.85 inches up to 7 by 6.63 inches. Reach out if a fill puckers and Ill suggest tension settings.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Washed black denim jacket chest for a rip-through illusion patchCentre the 5-inch on a black denim jacket chest and the silver rip edges create an illusion that fools at arm's length
- Dark hoodie back or front as a streetwear focal graphicPlace the full 7-inch on a dark hoodie back as the single graphic, the wide format fills the panel cleanly
- Canvas tote feature on a heavy black blankStitch on a heavy black canvas tote and the tiger portrait peering through reads as art-print rather than novelty patch
- Biker vest front panel where the rip effect reads as genuine damagePut the large size on a biker vest front panel and the rip effect echoes the worn-distressed aesthetic naturally
- Baseball cap back panel at the smaller sizesUse the 3-inch on a baseball cap back panel for a smaller hidden detail that rewards a second look
- Gym bag front on dark polyester or nylonRun on the front panel of a dark polyester gym bag where the medium density holds up well through daily use
- Dark denim jeans thigh panel for a bold custom fashion piecePlace on the outer thigh of dark denim jeans as a custom fashion panel piece, the portrait orientation fits the space well
- Flat-lay wall art stitched on black linen and mountedStitch the largest size on black linen, stretch over a canvas frame, and mount it as a textile art print
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.01 × 2.85 in | 10,595 |
| 4.00 × 3.80 in | 14,142 |
| 5.00 × 4.74 in | 18,025 |
| 6.00 × 5.69 in | 22,298 |
| 7.00 × 6.63 in | 26,880 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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