Abstract: A novel textile fabric comprised of pile-like yarns in which individual component yarns, at least one of which is texturized, comprising individual pile-like yarns have different shrinkage characteristics, and a method for making and patterning such fabrics. Upon the application of a shrinkage agent (e.g., heated air streams), either uniformly or selectively to the pile surface, the individual component yarns shrink to different degrees. By shrinking the relatively high shrinkage component yarns more than the adjacent relatively low shrinkage component yarns, the visual exposure of the relatively low shrinkage yarns is increased, and the visual contribution of the aesthetic qualities (e.g., color, light reflectivity, etc.) of such low shrinkage yarns is enhanced.