Procedural Folds

Generate realistic fabric folds and stretches without simulations

Overview

The Procedural Folds setup allows you to quickly create realistic fabric folds in Blender without needing cloth simulations. Using geometry nodes, the addon generates folds and stretch marks dynamically, based on compression and tension maps. It also allows you use folds generated by geometry-based noise textures, meaning you don't have to create wrinkle and tension maps.

If you're folding clothing, matresses, or towels, you're gonna get use out of a having a setup like this.

Compatibility

Blender Versions: 3.6+ (LTS), 4.0+
Works with Cycles and Eevee render engines.

Key Features

Fully Procedural

The setup uses geometry nodes to generate folds in real time. Adjust parameters of the noise textures (scale, distortion, etc) to achieve exactly the look you want. You can adjust parameters such as "Buildup" and "Crease" to get a perfect result.

Custom Textures and Patterns

Use your own textures to influence the shape and pattern of the folds.

Lightweight

This setup does not use physics or cloth simulation.

Gallery

Folded Fabric Example 1 — Simple fabric folds using noise textures.

Stretch and Compression Map Example — Using a custom texture to influence folds.

Curtains with Procedural Folds — Procedural curtain folds, if you want to do that.

Stretching Objects — Stretching realistically influences the volume of the object. This can be disabled.

Armature Deform — Can be animated via an armature to simulate the clothing of a character, like this weird guy.

Custom Texture Folds — Another example using a custom texture for folds.

Customizing Noise Textures — Customizing noise textures and other parameters.

Gross Deformations — Look at this gross thing.

Buy

Currently unavailable. (v1.0)

Installation Instructions:

Download and extract the .ZIP file to reveal the .Blend files inside.
Open Blender and go to File > Append.
Find the blend file you downloaded.
Double click the file and open the Node Trees.
Append the appropriate geometry node tree.
The geometry node setup can now be found in your project.