poplin

thumb|Poplin thumbnail|Poplin dress embroidered with grape vines from Aguascalientes at the [[Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City]]

Poplin, also called tabinet (or tabbinet), is a fine (but thick) wool, cotton or silk fabric with crosswise ribs that typically give a corded surface. Nowadays, the name refers to a strong material in a plain weave of any fiber or blend.