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A stripe is a line or band that differs in color or tone from an adjacent area. Stripes are a group of such lines.
A stripe is a line or band that differs in color or tone from an adjacent area. Stripes are a group of such lines.
Usage and appearance
As a pattern (more than one stripe together), stripes are commonly seen in nature, food, emblems, clothing, and elsewhere. Two-toned stripes inherently draw one's attention, and as such are used to signal hazards. They are used in road signs, barricade tape, and thresholds. In nature, as with the zebra, stripes may have developed through natural selection to produce motion dazzle. Stripes may give appeal to certain sweets like the candy cane. For hundreds of years, stripes have been used in clothing. Striped clothing has frequently had negative symbolism in Western cultures. Historian Michel Pastoureau explores the cultural history of these design decisions in the book, ''The Devil's Cloth
''The Devil's Cloth'' is a book by Michel Pastoureau. The book was originally published in July 2001. It is about the cultural bias
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See also
* Square tiling * Sussi cloth *The Devil's Cloth
''The Devil's Cloth'' is a book by Michel Pastoureau. The book was originally published in July 2001. It is about the cultural bias
Bias is a disproportionate weight ''in favor of'' or ''against'' an idea or thing, usually in a way that is cl ...
* Argyle (pattern)
* Racing flags
* Flannel
* Gingham
* Madras (cloth)
* Plaid (pattern)
* Polka dot
* Tartan
Tartan ( gd, breacan ) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Sc ...
* Tattersall (cloth)
* Diapering
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