methods of forming a printed multicolor synthetic pile fabric having a substrate and pile formed of fibers arranged in random groups extending essentially unifomn - y across the entire width and along the entire length of the fabric are disclosed . the methods can be utilized to form fabrics wherein each of the above - mentioned groups comprises a random number of fibers extending at angles and in directions that randomly vary from the angles and directions of the fibers in adjacent groups . the methods can involve washing griege goods for selected times and at selected temperatures so as to randomly re - orient the fibers forming the flocked surface of the fabric . in preferred embodiments , the fabrics are printed after fiber re - orientation .