How do i replace a color fabric pattern image with a solid color (i.e. black or white)

[tdsilk]

Hello, I want to convert the attached image from a color pattern to all white while maintaining the fabric texture?

I have Photoshop CC on Windows.

Thanks.

[Mylenium]

Good luck on that one. Since the "texture" isn't even visible in many areas, this would be a rather hellish job, since it needs to be re-painted/ cloned from otehr regions. The red could be easily eliminated with some adjustments or channel operations, but the black not so much, at least not easily. Even the thread the shoes are stitched with is black, meaning more manual painting and selections. That and of course the image is very low-res and of poor quality to begin with. Lots of JPEG compression artifacts. It's really so bad it seems hardly worth any effort. If you still want to go through, be prepared for this to be very time-consuming and requiring lots of extra steps.

Mylenium

[tdsilk]

Hello, Would this shoe be easier? I want to convert the blue color to white while preserving the canvas texture.
If I know the steps involved I should be able to figure it out.

Thank you.

[tdsilk]

Thank you. Those were my thoughts too. Do you know where I can grab some good photoshop fabric textures?