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The History of Common Fabric Patterns - Coggle Diagram
The History of Common
Fabric Patterns
Animal Print
development
From tiger stripes to leopard print
leopard print
as a sign of high social status in Africa
high fashion
low class
wealth
bad taste
independence
Stripes
original
worn by criminals
18 century
had become common,
thin vertical stripes
a male fashion essential
Plaid
originally came from Scotland
has existed for at least 3,000 years
Scottish rebels in the 1700s wore
a proud uniform made of tartan fabrics
took their tartan patterns with them to America
outdoor work soon became associated with plaid
1970s, plaid had become popular
Polka Dot
creating evenly spaced dots
on fabric was nearly impossible
mid-1800s, once sewing machines could reliably create
uniform polka dots
the pattern became popular