Anargyle (/ˈɑːr.ɡaɪl/, occasionally spelledargyll) pattern is made ofdiamonds orlozenges. The word is sometimes used to refer to an individual diamond in the design, but more commonly refers to the overall pattern. Most argyle contains layers of overlapping motifs, adding a sense of three-dimensionality, movement, and texture. Typically, there is an overlay of intercrossing diagonal lines on solid diamonds.
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The argyle pattern derives loosely from thetartan ofClan Campbell ofArgyll in westernScotland,[1] used for kilts andplaids, and from the patterned socks worn by Scottish Highlanders since at least the 17th century (these were generally known as "tartan hose").[2][3] Modern argyle patterns, however, are usually not true tartans, as they have two solid colours side-by-side, which is not possible in a tartan weave (solid colours in tartan are next to blended colours and touch other solid colours only at their corners).[4][5]
Argyle knitwear became fashionable in Great Britain and then in the United States after the First World War of 1914–1918.Pringle of Scotland popularised the design, helped by its identification with theDuke of Windsor.[6] Pringle's website says that "the iconic Pringle argyle design was developed" in the 1920s.[7] The Duke, like others, used this pattern for golf clothing: both for jerseys and for the long socks needed for theplus-fours trouser fashion of the day. Bay-Area socialite Ethan Caflisch is widely believed to have popularized the sock design in the United States during the 1930s.
Payne Stewart (1957–1999), who won the U.S. Open in 1991 and 1999 and the PGA championship in 1989, was known for his flashy tams,knickerbockers, and argyle socks.[8]
Some sports teams use bright, contemporary interpretations of the argyle pattern. For example, the Norwegian men's curling team at the2010 Winter Olympics[9] and theGarmin–Slipstream professional cycling team, nicknamed the "Argyle Armada". On 27 April 2013 the professional soccer teamSporting Kansas City ofMajor League Soccer (MLS) in the United States announced their third kit of the 2013 season, featuring an argyle pattern.[10] TheUniversity of North Carolina has used the argyle pattern for its basketball uniforms since 1991, and introduced it as alternate for all sports uniforms in 2015.[11] TheBelgian football team used such design in 1984, and has an updated version of it in 2018.
In popular culture, the argyle pattern is also used by the japanese mangakaHirohiko Araki as a visual identity for its long-runningJoJo's Bizarre Adventure series.
As aknitting pattern, argyle is generally accomplished using theintarsia technique. Argyle patterns are occasionallywoven.
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