How to Identify a Glen Check Within Seconds | Parisian Gentleman
If you are a devotee to men’s style, then you’re already familiar with glen check fabric–otherwise known as the Glenurquhart Estate Check (not to mention the “Prince of Wales” which we’ll discuss later).
Don’t feel bad if you don’t know the identifying elements of a glen check fabric pattern. Even trusty members of the men’s style crowd may not know how to precisely identify the pattern –which may be the most common checked pattern for suits.
The glen check has been confused with houndstooth and other general checks and plaids. Although many refer to the pattern as glen plaid (which has become an accepted term to define the pattern, simply because of frequency of use) it is registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans as glen check.
If you take a minute to memorize the glen check design, you’ll be able to easily to recognize the pattern within seconds!
Here are three quick ways to identify the pattern: