NAGOYA >> A red-and-yellow checkered pattern has been painted on a road preceding a pedestrian crossing in Chiryu, Aichi prefecture. The pattern, which also comes in a blue-and-yellow version, is ...

“It’s a thing,” I told my husband, when we opened the second holiday card featuring a photo of an extended family, all sporting red and black checked pajamas. “It’s buffalo check.” He looked confused.

From the nostalgic boards of age-old games like chess and checkers, to the iconic color-alternating pattern so associated with luxe leather handbags à la Louis Vuitton (and even classic Vans sneakers, ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. There are not many patterns that boast the level of sophistication the way ...