Description

Tatreez Texture Map Generator – Create Cross-Stitch Texture Maps for Games, Fashion, and Cultural Preservation

Bring traditional Palestinian embroidery into the digital age with the Tatreez Substance Graph Generator—a powerful Substance-based tool designed to help Palestine focused professional artists, game developers, and fashion designers convert traditional cross-stitch motifs into modern, high-quality texture maps. Whether you’re designing 3D garments, digital fashion assets, or game environments, this generator allows you to integrate culturally significant embroidery patterns with ease and precision.

The tool supports custom mask input, provides a collection of historical Tatreez demo sample masks, and allows seamless export or live painting of texture maps in popular software. Whether you’re preserving culture or innovating with heritage design, this generator bridges tradition and technology.

Overview

The Tatreez Graph Generator is built to convert traditional Palestinian Tatreez and other cross-stitch designs into texture maps suitable for:

• Game development
• Digital fashion design
• Cultural and historical preservation
• 3D product visualization

Key Features

• Includes 3 historical mask sample sets based on early 1900s Palestinian dresses
• Custom image mask support to generate your own patterns
• Export-ready maps for use in 3D software
• Seamless integration with Substance ecosystem
• Works in other software with the Substance Add on
• Coming Soon: Material Maker Graph Version
• High-resolution output support

Important Disclaimer

The sample patterns are adapted from visual references of early 20th-century Palestinian garments preserved in the Museum of Britain. However, the developers of this tool are not certified Tatreez historians or designers. We cannot verify the exact historical accuracy, names, or regional origins of these motifs. They are included strictly for testing and demonstration purposes.

This tool is intended for professionals in digital arts and design and Tatreez makers using original motifs. If you are unfamiliar with Tatreez traditions, please collaborate with or consult a professional Tatreez artist before producing or distributing design work.

Tatreez is a sacred cultural practice, deeply tied to the identity and voice of Palestinian women. We strongly urge all users to approach this tool with cultural sensitivity and integrity. Do not appropriate or misuse these traditions. Instead, ensure fair compensation or clear credit to Tatreez designers.

Software Compatibility

Adobe Software

Third-Party Software

The .sbar file can be used in software that supports Substance integration through official plugins or compatible add-ons, including:

• Blender 3D
• Autodesk Maya
• Autodesk 3ds Max
• Cinema 4D
• SideFX Houdini
• Unreal Engine
• Any other software listed on Adobe’s official Substance plugin support page

How to Use Custom Image Masks

1. Create Your Pattern Mask
   Design your Tatreez pattern using a pixel editor or image editing software.
   • Use square resolution only. (Rectangular formats are not supported.)
   • A pixel editor is preferred for accuracy (1 pixel = 1 stitch).
   • High-resolution masks are also supported with minor adjustments.
2. Load the Graph File
   Open the .sbs or .sbar file in your chosen compatible software.
3. Activate Custom Mode
   Set the Pattern
Set parameter to 4: User Custom Set.
4. Upload Your Mask
   • Load your pattern into one of the available Image
Mask slots.
   • Set the User
Map Pixels value to the width or height (in pixels) of your uploaded image.
5. Adjust Parameters
   • Modify parameters to tweak pattern rendering.
   • Use Mask
Map Threshold if your mask does not display correctly.
   • Save parameter presets for future projects.
6. Export or Paint
   • Export textures as square image maps for external use.
   • Or paint directly on 3D models using the .sbar in Substance Painter or compatible software.

License Terms

This product is licensed for commercial use without restrictions on the type of project, provided that all use complies with the included licensing terms and human rights policy.

Allowed:

• Use of exported texture maps in commercial and personal projects
• Integration into 3D models, assets, or game environments
• Use across multiple projects by the purchasing artist

Not Allowed:

• Redistribution or resale of the generator itself, in any form, including modified versions
• Sharing the .sbs or .sbar files with third parties
• Use by individuals or organizations other than the original purchaser

This license is granted to a single artist. For bulk licensing (such as studio, team, or educational institution use), please contact Still Frame Multimedia Studios LLC through the Contact Us page.

Need Help?

For questions, or support related to your purchase,  please reach out via the private messaging feature in the community section of the Still Frame Forge website.

Upcoming Release notes & Free Updates

A Material Maker and InstaMat version of the Tatreez Graph Generator is currently in development and will be released soon! We will no longer be updating the Substance Designer version.

All existing customers will receive lifetime updates for free, including the Material Maker release and any new features or improvements.

Stay tuned for update announcements through the Still Frame Forge community news.