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An Oxford shirt, also known as an Oxford cloth button down shirt, is a garment with a casual collar and made with basketweave fabric.

History
Despite the garment's name, the fabric was first made during the 19th century in Scotland. Two shirt types were made from the fabric and named after the elite universities (Cambridge, Oxford, Yale and Harvard); only the Oxford shirt survived into 21st-century fashion.

The basketweave fabric, also known as Panama weave, ensured a durable and breathable shirt.

Pre-1930, polo players made shirts made of Oxford cloth; they began to sew buttons onto the bottom of the collars to prevent curling during matches.