Basketweave hopsack
A suiting weave explicitly combining basket interlacing with hopsack grouping—two-or-more yarn floats in both directions—yielding textured, breathable worsted for jackets and summer suits.
How to recognize it
Origin and history
Where it is used
What is worn now
Editorial styling suggestions from MsDressly—not strict rules.
How it differs
Expression and impression
Common questions
Sources
- Basket weave . Wikipedia Grouped warp and weft yarns in plain-weave derivatives including panama and hopsack.
- Hopsack weave . Wikipedia Basket derivative suiting weave with irregular texture and breathable hand.
- File:Ornamentation of plain fabric by colours.png . Wikimedia Commons Diagram of plain-weave derivatives including basket and check effects; CC BY-SA 4.0.
September 19, 2026

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