Check It Out!
From the game of chess, checkered textiles come in various sizes of crossed horizontal and vertical lines. In many countries, the check pattern has become a symbol of the police. Known as “Silitoe Tartan,” it was first used in Glasgow in the 1930s and was inspired by a pattern worn by some Scottish army regiments. Textile designers use checks in all aspects of fashion.
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