Plate No. 015pattern
Madder & Cream
Navy & Cream
Ochre & Cream
- First documented
- c. 1800s
- Origin
- Europe, France
- Fiber
- wool, cotton
- Weave
- zigzag stripe
- Family
- twills
Plate No. 015 · pattern
Chevron
Chevron is a pattern of continuous, unbroken V shapes formed by stripes meeting at a point. It differs from herringbone in that the zigzag is seamless: the lines run into each other at the peak rather than reversing with a break. The form is old in heraldry and military insignia, where the chevron marked rank, before it became a textile stripe.
Named for
From the French chevron, a rafter, by way of the heraldic and military V-shaped insignia.
Often confused with
Sources & References
- 1.Chevron (insignia), Wikipedia
- 2.chevron, Online Etymology Dictionary