Pure or blended cotton dyed in plaid or checked pattern The checked ginghams use two colors and the plaid uses several The meaning of the name is striped and comes from the Malay language
A light to medium weight plain weave fabric It is usually yarn dyed and woven to create stripes, checks or plaids The fabric is mercerized to produce a soft, lustrous appearance It is sized to a firm and lustrous finish The thread count varies from about 48 x 44 to 106 x 94
A kind of cotton or linen cloth, usually in stripes or checks, the yarn of which is dyed before it is woven; distinguished from printed cotton or prints
Fabric with dyed yarns introduced at given intervals, both vertically and horizontally, to achieve block or check effects Grenadine A loose weave using twisted yarns, resulting in a fabric that resembles a knit
and other simple plaid fabrics also can be used for a cross-stitch background, but you'll find that gingham "squares" aren't perfectly square, so a stitched design will seem slightly taller and narrower than the chart
A plain woven cotton and/or synthetic fabric Most common patterns include checks, stripes or plaids Available in a variety of colors and pastels against a white or ecru background
A fabric with a checked pattern that's created by weaving together two different colored yarns
Cotton or linen cloth woven of dyed yarn in stripes, checks, or patterns Manufactured in Manchester, England (1)
Gingham is cotton cloth which has a woven pattern of small squares, usually in white and one other colour. a gingham apron. gingham check shorts. cotton cloth that has a pattern of small white and coloured squares on it (genggang)
Fibre: Cotton, man-made, and synthtics Weave: Plain-Word derived from Italy "Ging-gang" meaning "striped" Characteristics: Medium or fine yarns of varying quality are used to obtain the checks, plaids, stripes, and plain effects The cloth is yarn dyed or printed The warp and the filling are usually balanced and if checks of two colours, usually same sequence in both the warp and the filling It is strong, substantial, and serviceable It launders will but low textured, cheap fabric may shrink considerably unless preshrunk Has a soft, dull lustre surface Wrinkles unless wrinkle-resistant Tissue or zephyr ginghams are sheer being woven with finer yarns and a higher thread count Uses: Dresses, blouses, for both women and children, trimmings, kerchiefs, aprons, beach wear, curtains, bedspreads, pyjamas