møstrene

Møstrene is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to refer to patterns or designs, specifically the definite plural form of the noun mønster (or mønster). It denotes templates, motifs, or templates that guide production, decoration, or reproduction of objects.

In both Danish and Norwegian, the standard definite plural form is mønstrene. The word covers a broad range of uses, from practical patterns used in sewing, knitting, and crafts to decorative motifs found in textiles, wallpaper, ceramics, and folk art. The concept often appears in contexts such as knitted or woven mønstre, sewing patterns, and design motifs in fashion or interior design.

The term is common in everyday craft language as well as in more formal design discourse. In folk art and cultural contexts, mønstrene may refer to traditional or regional motifs that recur across objects and textiles. In modern production and graphic design, patterns described by mønstrene can function as templates for repeating elements, guiding consistency and replication.

See also: Mønster, Pattern (design and mathematics), Strikkemønster, Mønster i kulturarv.