Poplin Also called tabinet (or tabbinet), is a strong fabric in a plain weave of any fiber or blend, with crosswise ribs that typically gives a corded surface. Poplin traditionally consisted of a silk warp with a weft of worsted yarn. Poplin is now made with wool, cotton, silk, rayon, polyester or a mixture of these. Clothes made from this material are easy to iron and do not wrinkle easily. Poplins are used for dress purposes, and for rich upholstery work. The term poplin originates from "papelino", a fabric made at Avignon, France, in the 15th century, named for the papal residence there, and from the French "papelaine', a fabric, normally made with silk, of the same period. |