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GLOSSARY OF POPULAR COTTON SHIRT FABRICS
BROADCLOTH: A tightly
woven lustrous cotton cloth with a fine rib effect.
OXFORD: A shirting fabric made
of soft combed cotton yarns in a modified plain or basket weave.
POPLIN: A
soft fabric with a fine rib effect on the surface because of a finer
warp yarn.
PINPOINT OXFORD: This fabric combines the weaving techniques of poplin and oxford.
The end result is a fine, yet durable fabric perfect for dress shirts.
PIQUÉ: A light or heavy fabric
with a raised woven design, usually a small geometric pattern.
BATISTE: Named for
Jean Batiste, a French weaver, batiste is fine, mercerized muslin
with a beautiful sheen. It's lightweight, making it perfect for hot
days, but since it's also sheer,
you may want to wear a nude camisole liner underneath.
TWILL: A popular
weave pattern identified by diagonal lines on the face of the fabric.
PINWALE CORDUROY: Corduroy has distinctive
vertical rows or wales of soft pile.
Pinwales are the thinnest and softest making it a perfect transitional
fabric.
VELVET: Closely
woven with a short, thick, plush pile, this fabric adds a touch of
elegance to an ensemble.
EYELET: A type of lace usually made of
patterns cut out of a piece of cotton.
The perforations are embroidered around the edges to prevent the fabric
from unraveling.
CHAMBRAY: A lightweight cotton
fabric, which combines a colored yarn with a white yarn.
GINGHAM: A cotton fabric with a
checkered pattern, typically in white and another color. It was once
associated with tablecloths and aprons, but is now a classic shirting
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