PurposeThe　accuracy　of　the　machining　process　is　significantly　impacted　by　the　performance　of　hydrostatic　bearings.　This　paper　aims　to　analyze　the　influence　of　micro-textured　on　the　performance　of　the　hydrostatic　bearing,　and　the　performance　of　the　bearing　is　improved　by　designing　the　arrangement　of　micro-textured.　Design/methodology/approachDifferent　designs　have　been　used　while　creating　micro-textured　bearings.　The　finite　element　models　of　bearing　with　smooth　and　micro-textured　were　established　and　solved　using　the　computational　fluid　dynamics　method.　The　arrangement　scheme　of　the　micro-textured　was　evaluated　by　comparing　the　influence　of　the　distribution　position　and　arrangement　of　the　micro-textured　on　the　bearing　performance.　FindingsTo　improve　the　performance　of　the　bearing,　the　bearing　capacity　was　significantly　increased,　and　the　friction　coefficient　of　the　bearing　was　decreased　when　the　micro-textured　was　distributed　in　the　form　of　an　obtuse　angle　arrangement　in　the　maximum　pressure　area　of　the　bearing.　The　experimental　findings　validate　the　analysis　method.　Originality/valueIn　this　paper,　the　effect　of　irregularly　arranged　micro-textured　on　bearing　performance　is　investigated　to　improve　the　bearing　capacity　and　lubrication　status.