This seamless 3D texture features an 8K resolution PBR representation of a knurled surface on rotational molded plastic, designed to deliver highly realistic and durable furniture surfaces. The base material is a polymer plastic formed through rotational molding, resulting in a uniform, fine-grained substrate with subtle micro ribs that create the knurled tactile texture. Embedded within the surface are carefully balanced neutral tones, enhanced by soft matte elements that complement the gentle semi gloss finish. The colorants are integrated pigments that ensure consistent, fade-resistant coloration, while a specialized coating layer adds longevity and subtle sheen without overpowering the natural look of the plastic.
In the PBR workflow, this texture excels by accurately mapping the material's physical properties across multiple channels: the BaseColor/Albedo channel conveys the neutral and slightly muted hues of the plastic, capturing the interplay between matte and semi gloss areas. The Normal map encodes the fine micro ribs and knurled pattern, providing tactile depth and realistic light interaction. Roughness is finely tuned to replicate the semi gloss finish—smooth enough to reflect light softly but retaining enough texture to avoid a plastic glare. The Metallic channel remains minimal, as the material is non-metallic, while Ambient Occlusion enhances surface detail shadows, particularly within the knurled grooves. Height or Displacement maps emphasize the subtle elevation changes of the knurled pattern, further contributing to realism in close-up renders.
Optimized for use in Blender, Unreal Engine, and Unity, this texture supports flawless seamless tiling, making it ideal for detailed 3D visualizations of plastic furniture or industrial design elements requiring functional yet aesthetically pleasing textured surfaces. The rotational molding process’s influence is evident in the slight directional grain and uniform porosity, which enhances weathering resistance and durability, attributes faithfully reproduced in the texture’s maps. For best results, it is recommended to adjust the UV scale carefully to match the intended physical size of the knurling and to fine-tune the roughness map for specific lighting environments, ensuring the semi gloss finish remains consistent across different render engines.
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.
