DGruwier Real Carbon Fiber

This is a texture set derived from a scan of a real carbon fiber sample, particularly effective for close-up renders where a generated carbon fiber texture pattern won't cut it.

The carbon fiber sample that was scanned is a 12 centimeter 3k 2x2 twill weave prepreg veneer. The ~4k maps were extracted and edited by hand. With the included maps you can achieve various surface finishes, from raw fibers to compression molded with a clear coat.

Kevlar, aluminum and glass weave are all often woven the same way as carbon fibers, and this texture set can also be used to create faithful versions of those materials.

Note:

• While this is a scan of real carbon fiber, the resulting maps were not scientifically calibrated or measured. The require some artistic interpretation to achieve a realistic look. The shader setup I used to render the promo images for the pack are is included as a Blender scene file.
• The texture maps tile, but repetition is sometimes visible across large flat surfaces. This is a consequence of optimizing the carbon fiber for close-up renders.
• This texture set requires a render engine that supports anisotropic reflections