A fastening device or pattern where crossed elements bind or interlock with each other, or in textiles, a crisscross pattern of stitching.
From 'cross' and 'hackle' (to comb fibers or to fasten/restrain). This technical term appears in historical textile and binding terminology, combining the concept of crossing with the idea of holding something in place.
In historical fabric arts, a crosshackle pattern would have been a deliberately created crisscross weave or stitch—creating patterns by weaving or stitching in opposite directions is one of the oldest decorative techniques in textile making!
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