Dress shirts offer a multitude of fabric options, each with its own look, feel, and style. Now is the time to go beyond the ordinary with your own signature look. Learn about several great textile options in dress shirts.

Broadcloth: The smooth, elegant texture of broadcloth creates a more formal look and feel than many other types of cotton fabric. Thin threads woven tightly together make for a satiny finish that dresses up your casual trousers or jeans, and is right at home with your best suit.

Pinpoint Oxford: Button-down and Oxford cloth-put these two together to create a soft, approachable look. Threads of different thicknesses are woven together to create a cottony feel that softens as it ages.  Finer yarns than those used in the stout Oxford weave, give this pinpoint a tighter, smoother finish with a silk-like luster.

Royal Oxford & Basket weave:Woven with higher quality threads than its coarser, heartier cousin, the Royal Oxford has a much softer and silky-smooth touch than a shirt made of regular oxford fabric. This elegant basket weave is versatile enough to be used on both sporty and formal shirts.

End-on-End: A soft, comfortable shirting created by alternating threads, usually one in color and one white.  This lightweight fabric is great for a nonchalant summer-casual look with style.

Twill: This durable cloth is identified by the diagonal lines in the weave, which lends both heft and warmth. Twill's depth and weight create a softer look adding to its unique comfort and desirability.

White-on-White: Made on a dobby or Jacquard loom so that white motifs will appear on a white background.  Stripes, checks, diamonds, and the like, all rise magically off the solid white background for an elegant, dressy appearance.

Adding a few creative fabric selections into your wardrobe can extend your mix-and-match possibilities and give you the signature look that communicates style.