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Encyclopedia > Oxford (cloth)

"Oxford" refers to a type of weave employed to make the fabric in oxford shirts. The warp (vertical weave) has two fine yarns paired together. The weft (horizontal weave) has one heavier, softly spun fill yarn, which gives the fabric a very subtle basket weave look. The warp is the set of lengthwise threads attached to a loom before weaving begins. ... Weft or woof is the yarn which is shuttled back and forth across the warp to create a woven fabric. ...


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Oxford (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (178 words)
Oxford is a city in England and the eponymous university located there.
Oxford East and Oxford West and Abingdon, the modern constituencies based around the city.
Oxford (cloth) a type of cotton cloth, typically used for shirts.
Dress Shirt Fabric (696 words)
Oxford cloth is a soft elevated woven pattern, it is a heavier cloth which gives it good durability.
Pinpoint is a fine cloth and a custom dress shirt made with Pinpoint is lighter than a traditional Oxford.
In the photo of the fabric, notice how tight the ribbed effect is. If the ribbed effect is very tight, the cloth will be heavier than a Pinpoint or Oxford cloth.
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