Cotton
Egyptian Cotton Poplin
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ExploreCotton — light, open, textured
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Compare FabStitch fabrics documented for shirts, from breathable linen and crisp cotton to brushed flannel and fine corduroy.
Shirt fabric changes with season and purpose. The FabStitch 2027 collection includes lightweight linen and cotton for warm-weather shirting, fluid crepe de chine, and more substantial brushed flannel or fine-wale corduroy for cooler conditions.
Use composition, construction and stated weight together. A fibre name alone does not explain whether a fabric is crisp, sheer, fluid or brushed, so each product page keeps those documented properties beside its intended applications.
For a shirt, the useful split is crisp woven cotton or linen against a knit. Poplin and oxford hold a collar. Voile is more open. Jersey and piqué stretch and usually need a different pattern. Write the construction you read, and leave GSM blank when the fabric page does not publish it.
This Best For edit is for Shirts. The named fabrics are European Flax Linen, Linen–Cotton, Cotton Poplin, Cotton Voile, Crepe de Chine, Brushed Flannel, Fine-Wale Corduroy, Silk Broadcloth, Cotton Lawn, Printed Cotton Lawn, Organic Cotton Lawn, Mercerised Cotton Lawn, Slub Cotton Lawn, Egyptian Cotton Poplin, Egyptian Cotton Percale, Egyptian Cotton Twill, Egyptian Cotton Broadcloth, Egyptian Cotton Flannel, Egyptian Cotton Seersucker, Classic Oxford Cotton, Pinpoint Oxford Cotton, Royal Oxford Cotton, Oxford Chambray Cotton, Soft Oxford Cotton, Heavy Oxford Cotton, Stretch Oxford Cotton, Organic Oxford Cotton, Pima Cotton Poplin, Pima Cotton Broadcloth, Mercerized Cotton Poplin, Mercerized Cotton Piqué, Mercerized Cotton Broadcloth, Mercerized Cotton Lawn, Classic Cotton Piqué, Fine Cotton Piqué, Honeycomb Cotton Piqué, Birdseye Cotton Piqué, Stretch Cotton Piqué, Double Cotton Piqué, Organic Cotton Piqué, Cotton-Rich Piqué, Tencel Plain Weave, Tencel Twill, Tencel Shirting, Tencel Linen Blend, Brushed Tencel, Tencel Cotton Poplin. A garment family is a way to start, not a proof that every cloth in the list will sew the same way.
Compare construction before weight. A lighter cloth and a heavier cloth can both be filed under Shirts and still answer different briefs. Leave GSM blank when the fabric page does not publish it.
European Flax Linen is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% flax. Weight: 120–200 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Linen–Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 55% linen / 45% cotton; 70% linen / 30% cotton. Weight: 140–220 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton Poplin is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: Cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton Voile is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: Cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Crepe de Chine is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: Silk. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Brushed Flannel is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: Wool; Cotton. Weight: 250–400 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Fine-Wale Corduroy is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: 280–340 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Silk Broadcloth is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% silk. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 70–110 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Printed Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 75–115 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Organic Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% organic cotton. Weight: 75–115 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerised Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% mercerised cotton. Weight: 75–115 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Slub Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 80–125 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Poplin is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 100–135 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Percale is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 105–145 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Twill is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 150–230 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Broadcloth is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 90–125 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Flannel is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 150–220 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Seersucker is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 90–135 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Classic Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 125–180 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pinpoint Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 110–155 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Royal Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 130–185 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Oxford Chambray Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 110–160 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Soft Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 130–190 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Heavy Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 180–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Stretch Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 98% cotton / 2% elastane. Weight: 130–185 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Organic Oxford Cotton is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% organic cotton. Weight: 125–180 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Poplin is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 95–135 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Broadcloth is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 90–125 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerized Cotton Poplin is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% mercerized cotton. Weight: 100–140 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerized Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% mercerized cotton. Weight: 180–250 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerized Cotton Broadcloth is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% mercerized cotton. Weight: 90–130 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerized Cotton Lawn is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% mercerized cotton. Weight: 70–110 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Classic Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 180–240 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Fine Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 150–200 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Honeycomb Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Birdseye Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 170–225 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Stretch Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 96% cotton / 4% elastane. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Double Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 240–330 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Organic Cotton Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% organic cotton. Weight: 180–245 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton-Rich Piqué is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 80% cotton / 20% recycled polyester. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Plain Weave is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Tencel lyocell. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Twill is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Tencel lyocell. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Shirting is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Tencel lyocell. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Linen Blend is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 70% Tencel lyocell / 30% linen. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Brushed Tencel is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 100% Tencel lyocell. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Cotton Poplin is in this Shirts edit. Published composition: 55% Tencel lyocell / 45% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
After the shortlist, open the fabric page and inquire there. This edit does not set a price, a minimum, or a certificate. Related Best For pages are neighbouring garment families, not substitutes. For Shirts, write the composition you actually read and leave weight as “not published” when that is what the fabric page says.
If two cloths in Shirts look alike, the difference is in construction or GSM, not in the shared use label. Keep one fabric URL in the brief until that comparison is done.
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