Owl & Drum's Sew Very Modern — cotton chambray

You may have been noticing a lot of blue clothing items on the store shelves these days. They look kind of like denim but they are much more lightweight. What you are seeing is one of the hottest trends in the fashion and fabric markets - cotton chambray. Originating in the early 19th century, chambray gets its name from a small town in northern France called Cambrai. Originally made from linen, it is now more commonly made of cotton. Usually constructed in blue hues, chambrays consist of a white yarn in the weft and a colored yarn in the warp....