Gabardine Fabric, 100% Cotton

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Gabardine, 100% Cotton Gabardine

Gabardine is a durable, tightly woven fabric with small raised diagonal ribs on the face and a smooth back. It was invented by Thomas Burberry in 1879 and patented in 1888. The original gabardine fabric was made from tightly woven cotton; today it is made from cotton, wool polyester or a blend. It is popular for its strength and durability.

The name gabardine comes from “gaberdine”; a loose garment from the Middle Ages. The term was later applied to many protective garments like raincoats and smocks. Gabardine was popular in the fifties for men’s “weekender jackets”. Today wool gabardine is used for high end men’s suiting, particularly in custom garments.