Abstract: The Xinjiang ethnic fabric patterns are select as the study object. By analyzing
their features, some rules are found that certain elements are repeated permutations and
combinations. It is summarized into six tiles, which are hexagonal structure tile, brick-shaped
structure tile, word structure tile, triangular tile, and diamond structure tile by decomposing these
elements into basic configuration. During the creation process, the user first picks up a basic
configuration, and then designs or embeds primitive pattern to fill the space inside the
configuration. Finally, by folding or rotating extension generated a beautiful symmetrical pattern.
Potential applications of the system are the design of Xinjiang Ethnic fabric pattern, advertisement
and costume design field.

Key words: pattern configuration, primitive pattern, structure tile, symmetry pattern, pattern
pile