When the Huguenots brought their silk weaving craft to Ireland in the 1600s, they introduced a high quality local wool to their silk warps thus creating Irish Poplin. The name Poplin itself is derived from de French “Papelin” of “Lin du Pape”, a pure silk cloth used in robes when there was a papal seat in Avignon, France.
Today’s Atkinsons Royal Irish Poplin is a beautiful 50-50 blend of the funest silk and Australian merino wool.
Atkinsons Regimental ties and cravats.