Houndstooth
Also known as: Houndstooth check, Dogtooth
Two-colour check with characteristic broken corners, produced by a 2/2 twill with 4:4 colour repeat.
Description
Houndstooth, like pepita, is produced by a 2/2 twill weave with an alternating 4:4 colour repeat in warp and weft. The size difference — houndstooth is markedly larger than pepita — and the notched corners come from the diagonal twill line that pulls the little squares into pointed shapes reminiscent of dog's teeth or bird's feet. The German Hahnentritt (cock's step) and French pied-de-poule (hen's foot) describe the same silhouette.
Classically worsted wool for suits, jackets and skirts; in lighter qualities also cotton or wool blends for dresses, skirts and blazers. Weights: suiting 220-320 g/m², dress fabrics 180-260 g/m². The classic colourway is black-and-white; famously used by Coco Chanel and in the Dior New Look.
Houndstooth reads as an elegant countrywear classic and is used for blazers, skirts, coats, dresses and accessories (scarves, ties). Larger scales (overcheck houndstooth) look casual, smaller ones look formal.
Properties
| Weave type | 2/2 twill, 4:4 colour repeat |
|---|---|
| Typical fibres | Wool (worsted), wool blends |
| Fabric weight | 180-320 g/m² |
| Use | Jackets, coats, skirts, dresses |
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Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Hahnentritt Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hahnentritt
- Textile Institute textileinstitute.org https://www.textileinstitute.org/
