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2. Check (pattern) - Wikipedia

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   Check (also checker, Brit: chequer, or dicing) is a pattern of modified stripes consisting of crossed horizontal and vertical lines which form squares.The pattern typically contains two colours where a single checker (that is a single square within the check pattern) is surrounded on all four sides by a checker of a different colour.

3. Houndstooth - Wikipedia

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   Contemporary houndstooth checks may have originated as a pattern in woven tweed cloth from the Scottish Lowlands, [4] but are now used in many other woven fabric aside from wool. The traditional houndstooth check is made with alternating bands of four dark and four light threads in both warp and weft/filling woven in a simple 2:2 twill , two ...

4. Tweed - Wikipedia

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   Harris Tweed woven in a herringbone twill pattern, mid-20th century. Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Colour effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun ...

5. Herringbone (cloth) - Wikipedia

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   The pattern is called herringbone because it resembles the skeleton of a herring fish. [2] Herringbone-patterned fabric is usually wool, and is one of the most popular cloths used for suits and outerwear. [3] Tweed cloth is often woven with a herringbone pattern.

6. List of tartans - Wikipedia

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   Created in the 1920s, this pattern is known as the "Burberry check". It was originally used as a lining in the company's trench coats. Clan McDuck: Disney: United States: Created in 1942 for Donald Duck universe/Duck Family features, possible "#1 variant." [211] DunBroch/Merida Disney United States Created for the 2012 film Brave: Scouting ...

7. Donegal tweed - Wikipedia

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   Donegal Tweed fabric – with the characteristic small pieces of yarn in different colours. The firm of Magee dates back to 1866. It was established by John Magee (1849–1901) who established a retail shop in the Diamond, in Donegal (town). He also bought tweed from Ardara and Carrick from part-time weavers who also worked as farmers and ...