Glossary Of Stripes

Bar Stripe   

A straight stripe or band that is much longer that it is wide.

Bengal Stripe   

Colorfully striped fabric shipped to world markets from Bengal, India; used for sportshirts, pajamas, and more.

Blazer Stripe   

A fabric pattern with wide-spaced thin stripes.

Breton Stripe   

A fabric pattern with very widely-spaced thin stripes.

Candy Stripe   

Equal-width stripes of a color and white on fabrics used for shirts and sportswear.

Double-Bar Horizontal Repp   

A stripe fabric pattern of two closely-spaced thin stripes, with one wide stripe in between.

Guard Stripe   

A diagonal fabric pattern of even width stripes.

Hairline Stripe   

Very narrow stripes, made by weaving single threads in color to contrast with the background color.

Jockey Stripe   

A fabric pattern with alternating colors of even-width thin stripes.

Ombre Stripe     

Term applied to a fabric woven or dyed in a graduation of shades.

Pinstripe   

Fine stripes resulting from the use of white, gray, or other yarns in series in the warp of a worsted fabric.

Regimental Stripes     

Colors identified in England with various regiments and used in ties worn by their officers in civilian dress. Similar colors and arrangements are used in neckwear in England and the U.S.

Reverse Stripe   

A pattern in which the stripes are white, with a colored background.

Rugby Stripe   

Alternating stripes of 2 or more colors, wide but of equal width.

Track Stripe   

A fabric pattern resembling railroad tracks.