Plate No. 002pattern
- First documented
- c. 1850
- Fiber
- wool, cotton
- Weave
- plain weave
- Family
- checks
Plate No. 002 · pattern
Buffalo Check
Buffalo check is a large two-color check, classically red and black, woven in equal blocks. It became a North American workwear staple through heavy woolen overshirts in the nineteenth century. Unlike gingham, the two colors are of similar weight, so the blended intersection reads as a distinct third tone rather than a deepening of one color.
Named for
Commonly attributed to a mill designer's herd of buffalo. The account is traditional and not firmly documented.
Also known as
buffalo plaid
Often confused with
Sources & References
- 1.Check (pattern), Wikipedia
- 2.Mackinaw cloth, Wikipedia
