Shirting Dobby Fabric Constructions
topic
Dobby shirting fabrics use 8 to 16 shaft constructions producing small geometric patterns including dobby spots, textured checks, miniature stripes with texture changes, and complex twill derivatives in fine cotton or polyester-cotton yarns of 40 to 100 tex at thread counts of 80 to 160 threads per centimetre combined, with the dobby pattern providing texture and design interest that differentiates premium shirts from plain weave alternatives at comparable fabric cost from the pattern programming flexibility of electronic dobby.
Role
Represents the most commercially significant application of dobby weaving by volume from the massive global shirting market where dobby-pattern shirts command premium positioning over plain weave alternatives, with fine dobby shirting production being concentrated in South and Southeast Asian weaving centres that combine high-speed dobby loom efficiency with low labour cost to produce the volume of dobby shirting required by global fast fashion supply chains.