Texture and Type Treatments
http://www.macdesignonline.com/tutorials/photoshop/marapr03_texture.html

Duggan, Sean
Mac Design Magazine
2003

Abstract:

Photoshop is useful at generating interesting textures and patterns, and version 7 even has a nifty Pattern Maker filter to help you craft patterns that tile seamlessly. To create a more custom look, I like to create patterns and texture using different combinations of the built-in filters along with Blend Modes and Adjustment Layers. It's fun to spend time experimenting in the Photoshop laboratory to see what you can come up with.