Foulard
Lightweight twill fabric
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A foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors. By metonymy, it can also be an article of clothing, such as scarves and neckties, made from this fabric.[1] In men's neckties, foulard is a pattern rather than a material; it is a small-scale pattern with basic block repeat, also called a set pattern or a tailored pattern.
History
Modern era
Ralph Lauren's fashion industry success began with his importation of foulards from London to the United States.[4]
In 1989, a public debate over headscarves erupted in France when three Muslim girls in a state secondary school refused to remove their headscarves to comply with the school administration's concept of secularism.[5] It became known as the "affaires de foulard."[6]
Foulard fabric is also used in home décor wall coverings.[7]