This seamless 8k PBR 3d texture represents a dull metal chainmail armor surface characterized by a loose weave pattern, meticulously crafted from interlocking metal rings. The base material is a heavy, utilitarian metal alloy, chosen for its subdued metallic sheen and resistance to corrosion, which creates the distinctive matte finish. The weave structure features visible gaps between the rings, emphasizing the armor’s practical design and allowing light to interact naturally with the surface. The metal rings exhibit subtle imperfections and slight oxidization, suggesting wear and age, while the overall surface preserves a rough, brushed texture that minimizes reflectivity and enhances realism.
The material composition reflects a complex interplay of micro-details visible in the PBR channels. The BaseColor/Albedo map showcases the muted gray tones of oxidized metal, interspersed with soft discolorations from weathering. The Normal map captures the intricate relief of the interwoven rings and their edges, accentuating the loose weave pattern with precise depth and curvature. Roughness maps emphasize the non-glossy, slightly coarse finish of the dull metal, reducing specular highlights and reinforcing the armor’s utilitarian feel. Metallic maps confirm the high metal content of the rings, while Ambient Occlusion enhances shadowed crevices between links, adding dimensionality. The Height/Displacement map further defines the surface topology, making the weave appear tangible and solid in 3D applications.
Designed for high-fidelity 3d modeling, this texture is optimized for use in Blender, Unreal Engine, and Unity, supporting realistic rendering workflows with its ultra-high 8k resolution. The seamless nature ensures flawless tiling, ideal for large surfaces without visible repetition. For best results, adjust the UV scale to maintain the natural proportions of the chainmail rings and fine-tune roughness values to match lighting conditions, balancing the matte finish with subtle specular reflections. This texture is especially suitable for modeling worn or functional armor pieces that require authentic dull metal surfaces with detailed ring patterns and a loose weave structure, providing visual interest and material authenticity in any digital scene.
How to Use These Seamless PBR Textures in Blender
This guide shows how to connect a full PBR texture set to Principled BSDF in Blender (Cycles or Eevee). Works with any of our seamless textures free download, including PBR PNG materials for Blender / Unreal / Unity.
What’s inside the download
*_albedo.png — Base Color (sRGB)*_normal.png — Normal map (Non-Color)*_roughness.png — Roughness (Non-Color)*_metallic.png — Metallic (Non-Color)*_ao.png — Ambient Occlusion (Non-Color)*_height.png — Height / Displacement (Non-Color)*_ORM.png — Packed map (R=AO, G=Roughness, B=Metallic, Non-Color)
Quick start (Node Wrangler, 30 seconds)
- Enable the addon: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Node Wrangler.
- Create a material and select the Principled BSDF node.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + T and select the maps
albedo, normal, roughness, metallic (skip height and ORM for now) → Open.
The addon wires Base Color, Normal (with a Normal Map node), Roughness, and Metallic automatically.
- Add AO and Height using the “Manual wiring” steps below (5 and 6).
Manual wiring (full control)
- Create a material (Material Properties → New) and open the Shader Editor.
- Add an Image Texture node for each map. Set Color Space:
- Albedo → sRGB
- AO, Roughness, Metallic, Normal, Height, ORM → Non-Color
- Connect to Principled BSDF:
albedo → Base Colorroughness → Roughnessmetallic → Metallic (for wood this often stays near 0)normal → Normal Map node (Type: Tangent Space) → Normal of Principled.
If details look “inverted”, enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Ambient Occlusion (AO):
- Add a MixRGB (or Mix Color) node in mode Multiply.
- Input A =
albedo, Input B = ao, Factor = 1.0.
- Output of Mix → Base Color of Principled (replaces the direct albedo connection).
- Height / Displacement:
Cycles — true displacement
- Material Properties → Settings → Displacement: Displacement and Bump.
- Add a Displacement node: connect
height → Height, set Midlevel = 0.5, Scale = 0.02–0.08 (tune to taste).
- Output of Displacement → Material Output → Displacement.
- Add geometry density (e.g., Subdivision Surface) so displacement has polygons to work with.
Eevee (or lightweight Cycles) — bump only
- Add a Bump node:
height → Height.
- Set Strength = 0.2–0.5, Distance = 0.05–0.1, and connect Normal output to Principled’s Normal.
Using the packed ORM texture (optional)
Instead of separate AO/Roughness/Metallic maps you can use the single *_ORM.png:
- Add one Image Texture (Non-Color) → Separate RGB (or Separate Color).
- R (red) → AO (use it in the Multiply node with albedo as above).
- G (green) → Roughness of Principled.
- B (blue) → Metallic of Principled.
UVs & seamless tiling
- These textures are seamless. If your mesh has no UVs, go to UV Editing → Smart UV Project.
- For scale/repeat, add Texture Coordinate (UV) → Mapping and plug it into all texture nodes.
Increase Mapping → Scale (e.g., 2/2/2) to tile more densely.
Recommended starter values
- Normal Map Strength: 0.5–1.0
- Bump Strength: ~0.3
- Displacement Scale (Cycles): ~0.03
Common pitfalls
- Wrong Color Space (normals/roughness/etc. must be Non-Color).
- “Inverted” details → enable Invert Y on the Normal Map node.
- Over-strong relief → lower Displacement Scale or Bump Strength.
Example: Download Wood Textures and instantly apply parquet or rustic planks inside Blender for architectural visualization.
To add the downloaded texture, go to Add — Texture — Image Texture.
Add a node and click the Open button.
Select the required texture on your hard drive and connect Color to Base Color.
