Dobby (cloth)

Dobby, or dobbie, is a woven fabric produced on the dobby loom, characterised by small geometric patterns and extra texture in the cloth.[1] The warp and weft threads may be the same colour or different. Satin threads are particularly effective in this kind of weave as their texture will highlight the pattern.[2]

Dobby
Type	Woven fabric

Dobby usually features a simple, repeated geometric pattern.[3]

Polo shirts are usually made with dobby.[1] Piqué fabrics are a type of dobby construction.

References

1. "Dobby Dress Shirts, Men's Dobby Shirts, Dobby Weave". ShirtsMyWay. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
2. "Textile Dictionary".
3. "Dobby vs. Jacquard: A Tale of Two Looms". Guilford of Maine. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2020.