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Zebra print can add a playful exotic touch to any outfit or interior. It brings to mind not just casual chic of African safaris, but also something different altogether: glamour, opulence, and style.

Bold and attention-grabbing, zebra print can add zest to any look. The black and white combination is timeless and is always present in fashion design, home decor, and other items. When clothes with zebra prints are worn by a woman (or a man), they make a bold statement of personality and style.

With this in mind, it is difficult to imagine that in nature, zebra pattern is intended as a camouflage, helping zebras to blend in with their surroundings.

But how can it be that zebra stripes act as camouflage?

Zebra’s patterns are some of the most mysterious and intriguing features of nature. Black and white stripes are unique as fingerprints, helping zebras recognize one another. Zebra stripes are believed to be an adaptation that prevents zebras from being seen by predators such as lions or hyenas.

One may think that such conspicuous patterns would make them easy prey. However, it is not so. Scientists believe stripes offer zebras protection by acting as a camouflage. That’s because the zebra’s main predator - the lion - is colorblind. So, it doesn’t matter that the zebra’s stripes are black and white and the lines of the grass and bushes are green, yellow, or brown. In this case the pattern of stripes is much more important than colors. The wavy lines of a zebra blend in with the surroundings, so if a zebra is standing still, it is practically invisible to the lion.

Also, even more significant means of protection has to do with zebra herds. When all the zebras keep together as a large group, the camouflage pattern of each zebra blends in with the patterns of the zebras around it. So the lion just sees a big, striped mass instead of individual zebras, and it is difficult for him to target any one of them.

Using Zebra Print In Design

Zebra stripes when used in fashion or home decor definitely will not blend in with their surroundings! Animal prints stand out and call our attention. Wild, exotic, and sophisticated at the same time - they’re full of energy and personality.

Animal print clothing and home design accessories is a trend that is steadily growing. It now includes other animal skins, for example, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, tiger, ocelot, giraffe and cow. Another way that this trend is gaining momentum is that more and more accessories have animal print textures.

A wide range of merchandise featuring zebra print is available today. You can choose anything from rugs, bedding sheets, comforters, pillows, lamp shades, coats, dresses, purses, handbags, shoes, posters, toys, and many other items.

The secret of using an animal based pattern design trend successfully - be that zebra, leopard, cheetah or any other - is to relate the volume of pattern to your personality. And remember that in this case less is usually more. Make sure you don’t overdo it, and don’t mix and match between prints. If you do, you risk being over-the-top and kitschy.