Talk:Chambray

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References in this article to the textile chambray being named after this place are inaccurate and have been removed. Chambray is defined in the OED as a gingham fabric; its etymology is given as being from cambric which is named after the Flanders town of Cambrai. For more information, see the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject France#Chambray. Emeraude (talk) 12:44, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]