A strip of cloth worn around the feet before the wide availability of socks or to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.
A cloth or portion of cloth woven in such a pattern.
A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving.
To weave (cloth, etc.) so as to produce the appearance of diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.