diff --git a/examples/shapes_and_collections/hatch_style_reference.py b/examples/shapes_and_collections/hatch_style_reference.py
index 9b36dca64210..a98bba0aabbb 100644
--- a/examples/shapes_and_collections/hatch_style_reference.py
+++ b/examples/shapes_and_collections/hatch_style_reference.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from matplotlib.patches import Rectangle
 
-fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 5, constrained_layout=True, figsize=(10, 5))
+fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 5, constrained_layout=True, figsize=(6.4, 3.2))
 
 hatches = ['/', '\\', '|', '-', '+', 'x', 'o', 'O', '.', '*']
 
@@ -20,6 +20,26 @@ def hatches_plot(ax, h):
     ax.axis('equal')
     ax.axis('off')
 
+for ax, h in zip(axs.flat, hatches):
+    hatches_plot(ax, h)
+
+###############################################################################
+# Hatching patterns can be repeated to increase the density.
+
+fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 5, constrained_layout=True, figsize=(6.4, 3.2))
+
+hatches = ['//', '\\\\', '||', '--', '++', 'xx', 'oo', 'OO', '..', '**']
+
+for ax, h in zip(axs.flat, hatches):
+    hatches_plot(ax, h)
+
+###############################################################################
+# Hatching patterns can be combined to create additional patterns.
+
+fig, axs = plt.subplots(2, 5, constrained_layout=True, figsize=(6.4, 3.2))
+
+hatches = ['/o', '\\|', '|*', '-\\', '+o', 'x*', 'o-', 'O|', 'O.', '*-']
+
 for ax, h in zip(axs.flat, hatches):
     hatches_plot(ax, h)