MAIN WEAVINGS                         Poplin This is a heavy, durable plain-weave fabric. Shirts made from this material are easy to iron and do not wrinkle easily. The name poplin comes from papeline, a fa br ic made at Avignon, France in the 1400's.   Pinpoint Oxford Lightweight and soft cotton-like fabric with small (pinpoint) ribs. It is made from a finer yarn and it is tightly woven which gives the fabric a smooth and formal look                       Chambray A class of yarn-dyed, plain-weave fabrics with a colored warp and white filling. Made of cotton or synthetic fibers, chambray is often associated with blue tones. It was originally woven in Cambrai, France. feel.   French Oxford The (usually) white thread of the warp is loosely spun and twisted to make a light but bulky yarn. The weft pattern is set to skip two warp threads on the first row and three on the next. By alternating this pattern on subsequent rows an interesting pattern is produced.                       Herringbone A twill weave made up of parallel lines balanced evenly in each direction to create a zigzag or chevron effect.   Heavy Oxford This material has the same characteristics as oxford. It also has a small basket weave (2 x 1); fine warp and a coarse fill. The only difference is this fabric is much thicker and heavier.