sheen
sheen
Simulates the characteristic soft glow on fabric-like surfaces, such as velvet and satin, that appears at grazing angles to enhance realism.
Core Advantages
Achieves photo-realistic fabric rendering by simulating microfiber backscattering, an effect difficult to capture with standard PBR models.
Common Uses
Rendering luxurious fabrics like velvet and satin
Simulating dusty surfaces or peach fuzz
Representing the texture of felt, suede, or microfiber cloth
How to adjust
This node is read-only. The sheen effect is controlled by adjusting the material's `sheenColor` and `sheenRoughness` properties in JavaScript, or by assigning a new node graph to the material's `sheenNode` property in TSL.
Code Examples
1// Read the material's sheenColor and modulate it with noise
2const noisySheen = sheen.mul( noise( uv().mul( 8 ) ) );
3
4// Assign this effect to the material's sheenNode property
5material.sheenNode = noisySheen;