Everything about Cambric totally explained
Cambric or
chambray is a lightweight
cotton cloth used as fabric for
lace and
needlework. Cambric, also known as
batiste in a large part of the world, was was first used in
Cambrai,
France as early as
1595. It is possibly named after Baptiste of Cambrai. It is a closely woven, firm fabric with a slight glossy surface produced by
calendering. Modern cambric is made from
Egyptian or
American cotton and sometimes
flax, but also
polymer fibres can be added. Cambric is also used as a coating for professional playing cards, to protect them for longer and make them easier to handle.
Cambric is mentioned in the song
Scarborough Fair, with the lyrics "
tell her to make me a cambric shirt".
The early
David Bowie song
"Come and buy my toys" (1967) also mentions a cambric shirt, possibly as a tip of the hat to "Scarborough Fair".
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