Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to clarify the development of this type of fabric dates back to 2005, when it was patented by Jeffry Skiba and Lawrence Schneider. Claim: ...

The checked fabric Madras was adopted by the affluent elite of 1950s America, and has been an "old-money" wardrobe staple ever since. But the fabric's origins go back to a South Indian fishing village ...

Blue and white check fabric samples from various manufacturers in the selection available from Dallas design and home furnishings retailer Coco & Dash. Elias Valverde II / Staff Photographer Coco & ...

Owners Teddie Garrigan (left) and Courtney Garrigan stand with their blue-and-white checked sofa that is the subject of a trademark case at Coco & Dash in Dallas. Elias Valverde II / Staff ...

Madras Checks are a type of plaid fabric that originated in Chennai, India. They have a long history and have been worn by people from various backgrounds. Madras Checks spread to the Middle East, ...

What are you doing with all these lungis? Harikrishnan’s father was puzzled when he saw his Yale student son among reams of colourful checked fabrics. But the architect and designer was doing more ...