Blomsterpræg

Blomsterpræg is a Danish term referring to a floral pattern or motif used in textiles, wallpaper, ceramics, and graphic design. The word is a compound of blomster (flower) and præg (imprint, mark, or pattern), denoting motifs that depict flowers, leaves, and other botanical elements. In practice, blomsterpræg can describe both the design itself and the technique by which it is produced, including printing, weaving, embroidery, and embossing.

Characteristics include stylized or naturalistic blossoms arranged as repeats (tessellations), borders, or focal motifs. Color palettes range from natural, garden-inspired tones to more graphic, high-contrast combinations. Techniques used to create blomsterpræg span traditional crafts such as block printing and jacquard weaving to modern screen printing and digital textile design.

Historically, blomsterpræg has been part of Danish and Nordic decorative arts, reflecting a long-standing fascination with botanical motifs. It has appeared in folk textiles, late 19th- and early 20th-century design movements, and continues to influence contemporary Scandinavian interior and fashion design.

Today, blomsterpræg appears across fabrics, wallpapers, ceramics, and decorative objects, often evoking nature, heritage, and a timeless, versatile aesthetic. It can signal a traditional or modernist attitude depending on execution, color, and scale.

See also: floral pattern, botanical motif, Danish design.