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Cotton Poplin
A crisp, tightly woven plain-weave cotton with a smooth, lustrous face — the classic shirting fabric.
FabricCotton-Elastane Jersey
A single jersey with a small elastane content added for two-way stretch and shape recovery.
FabricDenim
A rugged warp-faced cotton twill with a coloured warp and white weft — the fabric of jeans.
FabricFleece
A napped, brushed knit with a soft pile that traps air — warm, insulating sweatshirt and outerwear cloth.
FabricFrench Terry
A knit with a smooth face and soft looped back — the mid-weight fabric of sweatshirts and joggers.
ComparisonFrench Terry vs Fleece
Both are sweatshirt knits, but French terry keeps looped, unbrushed backs while fleece is brushed to a warm nap.
FabricInterlock Knit
A double-knit fabric that looks the same on both sides, smoother and more stable than single jersey.
FabricLinen
A cool, strong plant-fibre cloth woven from flax — highly breathable but prone to creasing.
FabricMercerised Cotton
Cotton treated under caustic tension to gain lustre, strength and better dye uptake — a finish, not a fibre.
FabricNylon
A tough, elastic synthetic fibre with high tensile and abrasion resistance — the fabric of hosiery and packs.
FabricOxford Cloth
A basketweave cotton shirting with a soft, textured basket face — the classic button-down cloth.
FabricPoly-Cotton Blend
A cotton-polyester blend that trades some breathability for wrinkle resistance, strength and lower cost.
FabricPolyester
The dominant synthetic fibre — strong, wrinkle- and shrink-resistant, quick-drying, but low in breathability.
ComparisonPoplin vs Oxford Cloth
Two classic cotton shirtings: poplin is a smooth, crisp, formal plain weave; oxford is a softer, textured basketweave.
FabricRib Knit
A stretchy, elastic knit with vertical ridges — used for cuffs, collars and close-fitting tops.
FabricSingle Jersey
The basic weft-knit fabric — smooth face, looped back, with lengthwise stretch — the T-shirt staple.
FabricTwill Weave
A weave with diagonal ridges, giving a dense, drapey cloth that resists wrinkles and hides soil.
FabricViscose Rayon
A soft, drapey semi-synthetic fibre regenerated from wood pulp — silk-like but weak when wet.