A motif for the marginalised and heretics of the middle ages, for childhood, for pleasure and for business men since the 19th century, stripes are a melting pot of contradictory symbolism. Chosen well they remain an unquestionable sign of elegance.
Jersey
This knitted fabric, in wool or cotton, appeared in the middle ages on the Channel Island of the same name. The quality of a jersey garment increases with the finesse of its knit.