chambray

Light blue cloth

Chambray is a lightweight plain-woven fabric with colored warp threads and white weft threads, creating a soft, heathered appearance.

It resembles denim but is lighter and less rugged, making it popular for casual shirts and summer clothing: a chambray button-down, chambray shorts.

fabric

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric
  • warpBend from true form
  • weftCrosswise loom threads

indigo · white · lightweight · breathable · shirting · crosshatch · matte · softness · drape · texture

denim-adjacent

indigo

Plant-derived blue dye

  • bluePrimary color; also sad
  • fadeLose intensity gradually
  • washClean using liquid

raw · rinse · stonewashed · distressed · whiskering · selvage · Japanese · jeans · twill

garments

shirt

Upper body garment

tunic · romper · jumpsuit · shorts · skirt · apron · workshirt · button-up · sleeveless · fitted

workwear

railroad

Permanent track for trains

dungarees · coveralls · overalls · carpenter · durable · rugged · functional · hard-wearing · rivets · reinforced

style

casual

Relaxed and informal

rustic · nautical · Americana · laid-back · effortless · weekend · transitional · spring · summer · coastal

Categories
Opposites
weave structure

chambraytwill

Diagonal-ribbed fabric

denim · herringbone · gabardine · serge · satin weave

fabric weight and formality

chambraycanvas

Heavy woven cloth

tweed · burlap · sailcloth · denim · flannel

formality and refinement

chambraysilk

Fine woven insect fiber

satin · velvet · chiffon · organza · taffeta

Family

chamber, cambric

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G