Inspiration can come from anywhere. Nature. Art. Or, in the case of this recent textile launch, tattoo parlors.

The Tattoo collection's six patterns came to life after creative director Heather Bush noticed a shift in the cultural acceptance of bodily adornment as part of the young urban professional identity. For research, she and her design team took field trips to New York parlors. After isolating symbols that referenced ethnic and pop culture, the team translated them into woven textiles in 53 colorways—targeting retail, corporate, hospitality, and health-care specifiers. (All patterns exceed 75,000 double Wyzenbeek rubs.)

Abstract sunbursts in differing diameters explode across Soleil, a polyester-rayon blend. Exotic arabesques, scrolls, and curves float across nylon Ink. Wired, a cotton-wool blend, takes a sharp look at the zigzag. The three remaining patterns are nylon Flash Art, cotton-polyester Full Sleeve, and Co-exist, a cotton-polyester blend. 110 North Centre Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570; 800-727-6770; carnegiefabrics.com.