{"id":105921,"date":"2019-08-15T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T17:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=105921"},"modified":"2021-09-25T13:37:38","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T18:37:38","slug":"fabric-patterns-men-clothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/clothing\/fabric-patterns-men-clothing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Visual Primer on 10 Common Menswear Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1.jpg\" alt=\"Guide to the most common menswear patterns.\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1-372x230.jpg 372w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1-320x197.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/patterns_header1-640x394.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When most men buy clothes, they keep it simple by going with solid colors and eschewing patterns. It&#8217;s not a bad strategy. Mixing and matching solid colors is easier and less risky than mixing and matching patterns.<\/p>\n<p>But when used properly, patterns can add variety to an otherwise ho-hum wardrobe and some nice texture and visual interest to an outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Below we offer a guide to 10 of the most common fabric patterns you&#8217;ll find in menswear. It will help you get familiar with the categories these patterns fall into, identify them on sight, and understand a bit about when, where, and how they&#8217;re used.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pinstripes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pinstripe5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pinstripe5.jpg\" alt=\"Fabric pattern for business suits.\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pinstripe5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pinstripe5-320x183.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A traditional fabric pattern for business suits. Pinstripes are narrow stripes. Typically the lines are white, but you&#8217;ll also see gray. The continuous flow of the pinstripe pattern draws the eye up and down, which elongates your silhouette, and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/dressing-taller-short-men\/\">help make a shorter man appear taller<\/a>. The thinness of pinstripes can also help draw attention away from the midsection, thus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/style\/outfit-guide\/large-man-style\/\">making a larger man look slimmer<\/a> (note, though, that stripes that are thicker, less defined, and further apart &#8212; known as &#8220;chalk stripes&#8221; &#8212; can actually make your midsection look bigger). If you&#8217;re a tall, lanky guy, you might not want to accentuate those qualities with pinstripes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105965\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pins.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105965\" class=\"wp-image-105965 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pins.png\" alt=\"1920s gangsters, 1980s Wall Street sharks pinstriped suits and shirts.\" width=\"796\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pins.png 700w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pins-320x142.png 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/pins-640x284.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Given their association with 1920s gangsters, 1980s Wall Street sharks, and general sociopaths, pinstriped suits and shirts are more difficult, though certainly not impossible, to pull off.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Checks<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A checkered pattern consists of stripes crossing horizontally and vertically to create squares. There&#8217;s a surprisingly large number of patterns that are considered checkered. Below, we highlight the most common ones you&#8217;ll see in men&#8217;s clothing.<\/p>\n<h3>Plaid<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105961\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pattern that consists of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands of multiple colors.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A pattern that consists of crisscrossed horizontal and vertical bands of multiple colors. Often used in flannel and casual button down shirts, but you&#8217;ll also see very bold men wear plaid suits now and again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_shirt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105924 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_shirt.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing typical business casual plaid button-down shirt.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_shirt.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_shirt-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105925\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_suit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105925\" class=\"wp-image-105925\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_suit.jpg\" alt=\"MMA fighter Conor McGregor wearing plaid suits.\" width=\"472\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_suit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/plaid_suit-320x441.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MMA fighter Conor McGregor is known for his trademark plaid suits.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Houndstooth<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_105976\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndtoothpattern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105976\" class=\"wp-image-105976\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndtoothpattern.jpg\" alt=\"Houndstooth with black and white.\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndtoothpattern.jpg 591w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndtoothpattern-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Houndstooth seems to fit less in the &#8220;checkered&#8221; category, but as the &#8220;tooth&#8221; shapes still form lines and &#8220;squares,&#8221; it is categorized as such.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The checks that make up the houndstooth pattern are broken\/uneven and pointy-shaped (like a hound&#8217;s tooth). The traditional houndstooth pattern is black and white, and kept small in scale, but you can find it in a variety of colors, and see larger versions of the pattern on bold statement pieces. It&#8217;s traditionally associated with tweed, and something you&#8217;ll often see on overcoats and sport jackets.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105934\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndstooth_coat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105934\" class=\"wp-image-105934\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndstooth_coat.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white houndstooth overcoat from Three Days of the Condor.\" width=\"445\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndstooth_coat.jpg 560w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/houndstooth_coat-320x467.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Example of a black and white houndstooth overcoat from <em>Three Days of the Condor.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_105935\" style=\"width: 443px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105935\" class=\"wp-image-105935\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/brown-mens-houndstooth-suit-jacket-blazer-blue-striped-tie-shirt-bracelets-outfit-idea-for-business-peak-lapel-patch-pockets.jpg\" alt=\"Brown-toned houndstooth blazer from He Spoke Style.\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/brown-mens-houndstooth-suit-jacket-blazer-blue-striped-tie-shirt-bracelets-outfit-idea-for-business-peak-lapel-patch-pockets.jpg 664w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/brown-mens-houndstooth-suit-jacket-blazer-blue-striped-tie-shirt-bracelets-outfit-idea-for-business-peak-lapel-patch-pockets-320x480.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/brown-mens-houndstooth-suit-jacket-blazer-blue-striped-tie-shirt-bracelets-outfit-idea-for-business-peak-lapel-patch-pockets-640x960.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-105935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great example of brown-toned houndstooth blazer from He Spoke Style. Check out his guide on <a href=\"http:\/\/hespokestyle.com\/mens-houndstooth-jacket-blazer-how-to-wear\/\">how to wear houndstooth<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Glen Check<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glen-get.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105977\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glen-get.jpg\" alt=\"Glen check pattern suits.\" width=\"569\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glen-get.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glen-get-320x281.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also known as glen plaid or Prince of Wales check (King Edward VII helped make it famous). The pattern sports bands of closely spaced lines which criss-cross. At the center of these crosses sits a square of houndstooth. Glen check is a very common pattern used in suits, and makes for a look that&#8217;s conservative, but more interesting than a solid color.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105974\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glenn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105974\" class=\"wp-image-105974 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glenn.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage guy showcases glen check.\" width=\"509\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glenn.jpg 509w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/glenn-320x432.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vintage guy showcases a great example of glen check, as well as a cool knit tie and glasses.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_105978\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/james.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105978\" class=\"wp-image-105978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/james.jpg\" alt=\"James Garner wearing glen check pattern coat.\" width=\"387\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/james.jpg 387w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/james-320x491.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The glen check pattern is usually a combination of white and some other muted color like black or gray. But it can include pops of color, as James Garner (playing Jim Rockford) shows here.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Windowpane<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105936 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane-538x280.jpg\" alt=\"Windowpanes pattern suit.\" width=\"538\" height=\"280\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pattern that resembles, you guessed it, windowpanes. The checks in this pattern are widely spaced, and flatter most men&#8217;s heights and body builds. It&#8217;s a bold pattern suitable for classy, but not super formal affairs. Windowpane is a typical pattern you&#8217;ll find on dress shirts. You can also find suits that use a windowpane pattern. They&#8217;re easy to match a tie with; pick one that complements the colors of the windows&#8217; &#8220;frames.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105937\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawesandcurtis.com\/sale\/all-sale\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105937\" class=\"wp-image-105937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane-suit.jpg\" alt=\"Actor wearing blue windowpane suit in Hawes and Curtis movie.\" width=\"600\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane-suit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane-suit-320x416.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue windowpane suit from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawesandcurtis.com\/sale\/all-sale\">Hawes and Curtis.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_105938\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane_shirt.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105938\" class=\"wp-image-105938 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane_shirt.jpeg\" alt=\"Windowpane dress shirt.\" width=\"400\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane_shirt.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/windowpane_shirt-320x391.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windowpane dress shirt.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Gingham<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gingham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gingham.jpg\" alt=\"Gingham pattern. \" width=\"600\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gingham.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gingham-320x194.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pattern that makes you think of summer picnics. Gingham originally referred to a certain kind of fabric, but now commonly describes a type of checkerboard pattern that is distinguished by even-sized squares of a single color on a white canvas. Great pattern for a casual button-down shirt. Or napkins stuffed in your collar while you eat spaghetti.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105941\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105941\" class=\"wp-image-105941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bluegingham.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing Gingham shirt.\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bluegingham.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/bluegingham-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-105941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gingham shirts are an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/easy-ways-to-upgrade-your-casual-summer-style-video\/\">easy way to level-up your casual summer style<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Madras<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madras1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madras1.jpg\" alt=\"Madras Pattern.\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madras1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madras1-320x170.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Madras refers both to a type of lightweight cotton fabric, and to the pattern this fabric bears. Madras can take the form of a plaid, in which the horizontal and vertical stripes of color are often brightly colored, of varying thickness, and unevenly spaced. Madras can also take the form of squares\/patches of plaid of various designs, which have been stitched together in a bold, busy kind of &#8220;quilt.&#8221; Given their color and boldness, madras patterns are appropriate for casual, summer wardrobes. It&#8217;s a popular warm-weather pattern amongst the &#8220;preppy&#8221; set, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/kentucky_derby_style\/\">something you&#8217;d wear to the Kentucky Derby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105944\" style=\"width: 443px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madrasshorts-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105944\" class=\"wp-image-105944\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madrasshorts-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing Madras patch short.\" width=\"433\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madrasshorts-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/madrasshorts-1-320x480.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madras patch short.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_105963\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105963\" class=\"wp-image-105963\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy.jpg\" alt=\"Paper boy wearing Madras jackets.\" width=\"463\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy.jpg 790w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy-320x415.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/boy-640x830.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madras jackets were the rage in the 1960s amongst college preps, and plucky paper boys.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Other Fabric Patterns<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The following fabric patterns aren&#8217;t checks or stripes and are categories in and of themselves.<\/p>\n<h3>Herringbone<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/herringbone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-105946 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/herringbone.jpg\" alt=\"Herringbone pattren.\" width=\"600\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/herringbone.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/herringbone-320x142.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Known by its distinctive v-shaped weaving pattern in which slanted lines alternate directions between parallel bands. It&#8217;s called &#8220;herringbone&#8221; because it&#8217;s supposed to resemble the skeleton of a herring fish. The pattern is usually seen in wool fabrics. It&#8217;s a popular pattern for casual jackets and coats, looks both rugged and professorial, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-wear-a-sports-jacket-with-jeans\/\">pairs nicely with jeans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105968\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dustin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105968\" class=\"wp-image-105968\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dustin.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing Dustin Hoffman herringbone jacket in The Graduate movie.\" width=\"455\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dustin.jpg 500w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dustin-320x457.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dustin Hoffman donned a handsome herringbone jacket in <em>The Graduate.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Bird&#8217;s Eye and Nailhead<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_105948\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/birdseyenailhead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105948\" class=\"wp-image-105948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/birdseyenailhead.jpg\" alt=\"Bird's eye pattern on the left, nailhead pattern on the right.\" width=\"600\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/birdseyenailhead.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/birdseyenailhead-320x142.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-105948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bird&#8217;s eye on the left, nailhead on the right<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bird&#8217;s eye and nailhead are simple patterns that make matching other garments easy, as from a distance, they look like a solid color. But when you get close, you notice the fabric has a pattern of tiny textured dots. Bird&#8217;s eye sports more of a rounded dot, while nailhead has a squared-off dot. Great fabric for a suit or sport coat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When most men buy clothes, they keep it simple by going with solid colors and eschewing patterns. It&#8217;s not a bad strategy. Mixing and matching solid colors is easier and less risky than mixing and matching patterns. But when used properly, patterns can add variety to an otherwise ho-hum wardrobe and some nice texture and 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