Argyle is an archaic spelling of Argyll, a county in western Scotland, famous for the argyle pattern. The argyle pattern is made of varicolored diamonds in solid and outline shapes on a single background color.
Today Hattingdon models argyle ballcaps in four colorways — design name Blair.
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The Argyle pattern
PRINGLE of Scotland write:
The famous argyle pattern was created by Pringle in Scotland more than 200 years ago.
An instantly recognisable design thanks to its distinctive diamond motif, Argyle was originally derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell of Argyll in western Scotland. The tartan would have featured on kilts, plaids and pattern socks worn by Scottish Highlanders since at least the 17th century.
During the early twentieth century Pringle introduced the intarsia design that became its signature ‘Argyle’ pattern. It was adopted by the Duke of Windsor and became immediately popular with the fashionable set of the 1920s. Its success led it to be much-copied and often-referenced, and today is considered an icon of British knitwear heritage.
The iconic patterns of our classic Argyle are still relevant and wearable today. We celebrate argyle’s amazing achievement by incorporating the styles, moments and people who have made it what it is today. Argyle knows no boundaries, It’s been worn by royals and rebels, by sophisticates and sports fans, by grandads and granddaughters, dressed up and dressed down, it stood the test of time and it runs through our DNA.
NOTE: National Argyle Day is celebrated annually on January 8 to encourage us to express our love for the pattern derived from the tartan of Clan Campbell, of Argyll in western Scotland.
© Vivian J. Grant | Updated 12 April 2025
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