These data serve as the basis for the extraction and comparison of soil fabric in the case of two different natural sands and one mixture of glass beads prepared via sedimentation under water (UWFP). Furthermore, data for one coarse sand prepared using spoon slurry deposition (SSD) and via 45-degree sedimentation under water (45) are provided. These files support the publication: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-945638.