basket weave

noun

: a textile weave resembling the checkered pattern of a plaited basket

also : something resembling this weave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fabric: Oxford cloth is made with a basket weave that creates a thicker cloth which is much more resistant to wrinkling, rips, and wear than other dress shirt fabrics. —

Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023 Its exteriors are covered in quartzite rock arranged to evoke Indigenous basket weave patterns; from crevices emerge bursts of desert plants. —

Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023 With long balloon sleeves and a basket weave pattern, this sweater would look stunning paired with faux leather leggings or a midi skirt. —

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022 Layer yours with nappy-but-breathable flannel sheets (from $169 for twin set, Brooklinen.com) and a thermal throw whose waffle texture has been fashioned into a boxy basket weave ($129, TheCompanyStore.com). —

Wsj Off Duty Editors, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 While both feature collagen, scar tissue collagen is less organized in a single direction whereas the original tissue had a more complex basket weave-type formation. —

Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022 Your piece is a basket weave jardinière, a decorative pot for displaying plants or flowers. —

oregonlive, 3 Mar. 2021 An intricate basket weave inlay is framed by a pure white body and single plush cushion. —

Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 29 June 2020 Almost everything in the guest rooms is custom-crafted by regional artisans, from baskets woven out of Balinese orchid vines to botanically tinted tapestries. —

Rebecca Misner, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2020 See More

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