Place of origin
France
French cloth names map the country's towns and trades: denim from the serge of Nîmes, chambray from Cambrai, poplin from papal Avignon, and the Breton stripe from the uniform of the French Navy. France named more of the modern wardrobe than any country except Britain.
Breton Stripe
No. 007pattern · stripes
Awning Stripe
No. 008pattern · stripes
Chevron
No. 015pattern · twills
Chambray
No. 022fabric · plain
Denim
No. 023fabric · twills
Poplin
No. 029fabric · plain
Serge
No. 045fabric · twills