Plate No. 012pattern
Chalk on Navy
Chalk on Charcoal
Madder on Cream
First documented
c. 1900s
Origin
Western Europe, United Kingdom
Fiber
cotton, wool
Weave
woven or printed
Family
dots

Plate No. 012 · pattern

Pin Dot

The pin dot is a pattern of tiny, tightly spaced dots, the smallest member of the dotted family. At a distance the cloth reads as a textured solid, which makes it a quiet choice for shirting and neckwear. It is the dotted equivalent of the pinstripe among lines.

Named for

Named for the size of the dot, no larger than a pinhead.

Sources & References

  1. 1.Polka dot, Wikipedia
  2. 2.Textile, Encyclopaedia Britannica

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