The Argyle print became popular a hundred years ago. Recently, the popularity of this pattern has been growing. Rhombuses located on vests, sweaters, dresses - on all those products that, in one way or another, relate to knitwear, are a symbol of aristocracy and success, a sign of refined taste and elegance.

Today, things with the Argyle print can be seen not only in the wardrobe. English aristocrats... If you are sure that you do not have a single item with an argyle cage, most likely you are mistaken ...




As always, when it comes to history, there are two, or even more, versions. The same can be said about the origin of the Argyll cell. Some claim that the pattern was based on the national flag of Scotland, others say that in one of the clans, namely the Campbell clan, kilts were decorated with a similar cage.

And, as you know, the Scottish clans tried to stand out in front of each other, dressing in clothes with patterns specific for the clan. By the way, the place of residence of this clan was the region of Argyll…. Argyll (shot.argyle, argyll)



Robert Pringle was the first to use the Argyle pattern in the production of clothing. The Pringle of Scotland brand, which he founded in 1815, used prints only on socks for several years. In clothes, the print appeared in 1897, when new technologies for the production of textiles were invented. One of them, called "intarsia", was the basis for creating a pattern on textiles as a result of interweaving threads of different colors.



By the beginning of the twentieth century, the textile industry began to produce fabrics with various patterns. Much has now become available to ordinary inhabitants of the planet. The Pringle of Scotland company took advantage of new advances and began to produce clothing.

The checkered diamond-shaped checkerboard with contrasting lines running through the rhombuses appealed to the royal family. Thus, the Pringle of Scotland brand gained extraordinary popularity. In the 20-30s of the XX century, the brand begins to produce pullovers and sleeveless jackets with a V-neck.



All lovers of golf or tennis began to acquire these things. At first, there were two types of patterns in production - two-color and three-color. The legendary sweater produced by this company has become a symbol of British classics.

In addition to the Pringle of Scotland brand, Burlington, which also used an argyle pattern, became equally popular. The founder of the brand is American Spencer Love. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he dreamed of creating the world's largest textile corporation. And this was even then, when only two hundred workers worked at his first factory, and the factory itself was still only at the beginning of construction and was located in the middle of a corn field.

But Spencer Love's enthusiasm was so great that everything further became possible, even despite strong competition. And today she is known to many consumers for the creation of argyle socks. Burlington Socks surpassed even Pringle of Scotland in popularity and became the brand's signature.

Today, the Argyle cage adorns products not only with restrained colors, but also with bright, saturated shades, so with this pattern you can create any look - both classic, romantic and sporty.



Checkerboard diamonds are still a favorite pattern on sweaters and knee-highs of the high nobility. Karl Lagerfeld dedicated one of his collections to this ornament. Many designers often add bright rhombuses to their models, they are found in the collections of Tommy Hilfiger, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, Blumarine and many others ...

The pattern is eye-catching and makes you stand out from the crowd. A hundred years have passed, but the Argyle diamond-shaped cell does not go out of fashion, but on the contrary appears on many items, and not only clothes. Today, rhombuses adorn furniture fabrics, wallpapers and other interior items, it all depends on the designer's imagination.But until now, knitted waistcoats with rhombuses are considered a distinctive feature of high society.

What this print looks like today. Let's take a look in the collections of Blumarine, Victoria Beckham, Pringle of Scotland ...