Heringbone

The herringbone pattern (herringbone for short) is a textile pattern that is created during weaving.
It is a term from weaving theory, it refers to the fact that the pattern resembles herringbone laid several times next to each other.
The fabric pattern is created by applying a so-called broken twill. Within the repeat of a twill weave, the direction of the ridge is changed, usually within the draw-in of the warp, and offset by one weave point (twill reordering). The longitudinal stripes are usually between 1 cm and 3 cm wide. When using carded yarn, the pattern has a plastic effect. The appearance is enhanced by different coloured warp and/or weft threads. Due to the medium number of warp and weft threads and the weave, fabrics with this pattern have a medium and good heat retention capacity. With different coloured yarns it is less susceptible to soiling. The pattern is used in worsted or woollen fabrics, especially traditionally in tweed, for coats, suits, jackets and ladies' suits.

Chevron (French for "rafter") is the term adopted from English for a wool fabric in a herringbone pattern. Chevrons are more narrowly patterned than herringbone, and they are also finished bare and therefore have a clear surface.

History
The herringbone pattern was used very early as a design element in weaving; for example, herringbone fabrics are among the finds from the early Iron Age Hallstatt period and from early medieval Haithabu in what is now Schleswig-Holstein.
Source: Wikipedia