poplin

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Term	Main definition
poplin	The term poplin comes from the French word popeline, which is a fabric used for church vestments originally made in the papal city of Avignon in southern France. Poplin is a lightweight, closely woven cotton fabric with very fine ribs across the width of the cloth. The ribs are created by using a fine mercerized yarn in the warp and a thicker one in the weft. Although traditionally made in 100% fine, high lustre cotton, poplin is now woven with cotton and staple polyester fibre blends. There are many weights and types of poplin the most common of which are used for shirts or pyjamas. Historically poplin was originally woven with silk in the warp and a fine worsted weft. Sometimes referred to, even now, as popeline or Irish poplin.

Term

Main definition

The term poplin comes from the French word popeline, which is a fabric used for church vestments originally made in the papal city of Avignon in southern France. Poplin is a lightweight, closely woven cotton fabric with very fine ribs across the width of the cloth. The ribs are created by using a fine mercerized yarn in the warp and a thicker one in the weft. Although traditionally made in 100% fine, high lustre cotton, poplin is now woven with cotton and staple polyester fibre blends. There are many weights and types of poplin the most common of which are used for shirts or pyjamas. Historically poplin was originally woven with silk in the warp and a fine worsted weft. Sometimes referred to, even now, as popeline or Irish poplin.