Material Matters: Herringbone

As you (hopefully) may have guessed, herringbone is called herringbone for a reason – and it’s pretty straightforward.

That’s because herringbone looks like an exaggerated version of… well, the bones of a herring – or the skeleton of just about any fish, for that matter. Thanks to its thin chevron-like stripes, herringbone has a clear resemblance to what you threw out the last time your gramps showed you how to properly prep and filet your fresh summer catch.