Does the small dot in the middle of a sideways square really look like a bird’s eye? It’s up for debate. Regardless, that visual association is the reasoning behind the name for birdseye, a complicated weave that creates a series … read more →

Traditionally made from carded staple wool (but now as common in cotton, silk, and polyester), broadcloth is a woolen (as opposed to worsted) fabric with a hard, flat, smooth hand. Its plain weave construction is almost identical to poplin (which … read more →