Bird’s Eye Check / burdz-ahy /
A small pattern of small diamonds, each having a dot in center woven into the fabric.
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Bengal Stripe
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Bengal Stripe /ben-gawl
Equal and balanced stripes but fairly narrow and conservative.
Alternating Stripes
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Alternating Stripes
The background color stays the same but the stripes switch off and on.
Angora
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Angora /ang-gawr-uh/
The hair of the Angora goat, also known as angora mohair. Angora may also refer to the fur of the Angora rabbit. The FTC requires any clothing containing Angora rabbit hair to be labeled as such on each garment.
Argyle
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Argyle /ahr-gahyl/
A popular design for knitted fabrics (both hand and machine knit), most often used on sweaters and socks. Usually, two or three colors appear in this diamond-shaped plaid pattern, named for the tartan of a clan in the country of Argyll, western Scotland.
Sharkskin
shärk
sk
n
Sharkskin is a smooth worsted fabric with a soft texture and a two-toned woven appearance.
Houndstooth
houndzˈto͞oth
A type of check effect is made by a variation in the pattern of interlacing yarns, using at least two different colors.
Corduroy
kôrd-roi
A medium to heavyweight cotton pile fabric with wales, usually cut vertically.
Chambray
ˈsham-ˌbrā
It is a closely woven firm fabric with a slightly glossy surface made from cotton, and sometimes flax and polymer fibers.
Cotton
ˈkä-tən
The thread or cloth manufactured from the fiber of the plant of the same name.