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Oxford<br />
Oxford cloth fabrics are some of the most popular tailored<br />
shirting fabrics, particularly for menswear. The texture is<br />
achieved through an unbalanced basketweave, using one<br />
large filling yarn and pairs of smaller warp yarns.<br />
Oxford cloth is always a top-weight fabric and is sometimes<br />
used in dresses. It cuts easily, holds seams very well, and can<br />
be easily topstitched. It is a traditional fabric in menswear,<br />
used for more casual, button-down collared shirts.<br />
Although this fabric is often produced as a solid color (most<br />
frequently white or pastel colors), the warp yarns can be dyed a<br />
color, and the larger, less tightly spun weft yarn dyed white. The<br />
result creates a subtle two-color visual texture on the fabric surface<br />
known as the “chambray effect,” which has a less formal appearance<br />
than a solid color.<br />
Oxford cloth’s quality is determined by the yarn size, so the<br />
smaller the yarns used, the higher the quality of the fabric. Pinpoint<br />
Oxford is considered a high-quality fabric because long staple cotton<br />
The yarns used in this red/white<br />
chambray Oxford are combed cotton.<br />
The fabric surface is smooth and<br />
somewhat lustrous due to this<br />
finishing technique.<br />
fiber is required to produce the fine, lustrous spun yarns.<br />
The surface of the fabric is lustrous and the yarns are<br />
more tightly woven together. The same basketweave is<br />
used, but the beautiful luster and silky smooth hand of<br />
the fabric is achieved entirely from the high-quality<br />
cotton fiber that is used.<br />
Striped Oxford<br />
Oxford is sometimes produced in yarn-dyed<br />
stripes, as shown here. Oxford stripes place<br />
the colored yarns differently, so warp yarns<br />
are both colored and white. Weft yarn is<br />
always white to give the chambray effect.<br />
The face and back are the same.<br />
Chambray pinpoint Oxford<br />
High-quality cotton fiber must be used for<br />
this fabric, resulting in a luxurious smooth<br />
hand and lustrous visual appeal. The fine,<br />
high-twist cotton yarns used here<br />
distinguish this Oxford.<br />
Chambray Oxford<br />
This fabric uses blue yarns interlaced<br />
with white yarns, creating the chambray<br />
appearance. While most Oxfords are<br />
chambray weaves, solid-color Oxfords<br />
are also available.<br />
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