color of a silk thread as it comes out of the cocoon

small check pattern formed by a succession of colored stripes in one direction, while in the other direction there is either a similar pattern or a pattern of a single color stripe – another, different and larger tangle of checks is often superimposed on the main pattern – this pattern was adopted by an American […]

(patch pocket) derived from the patch pocket with folding sides (the gusset) in the center or on the sides of the pocket – also called cargo pocket – found on boyscout shirts

strip of fabric linking the front and back sides at the bottom of a shirt to improve its strength by preventing the fabric from tearing at the seams

V-shaped decorative pattern obtained by reproducing, after inversion, weaves of twill or derivatives of twill weave – this zigzag effect recalls the backbone of a herring – hence its name herringbone in English

plain weave variation – light and airy fabric ideal for summer jackets

large dogtooth pattern

derived from the flap pocket, slanted instead of horizontal – historically reserved for riding jackets

loom invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard at the beginning of the 19th century which allows the individual control of the warp threads – by an individual selection of the needles, it is possible to obtain Jacquard designs of several colors per weaving

small patch pocket sewn inside the right pocket of a pair of jeans which was used at the time to store a pocket watch