The earliest examples of the herringbone pattern can be seen in the intricate jewellery of the Ancient Egyptian elite and in fabric originating in Ancient Italy. In the Roman Empire, the herringbone pattern was used in road paving systems to create extremely durable and stable thoroughfares.

Why do they call it herringbone?

Herringbone, also called broken twill weave, describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. ... The pattern is called herringbone because it resembles the skeleton of a herring fish.

Where is herringbone found?

Herringbone patterns can be found in wallpaper, mosaics, seating, cloth and clothing (herringbone cloth), shoe tread, security printing, herringbone gears, jewellery, sculpture, and elsewhere.