Only make as much as you can use before it begins to set. Keep any leftover dry grout for future repairs. Before grouting tiles, let the tile adhesive cure for at least 24 hours. Remove the spacers with a spacer puller, and clean any adhesive out of the grout lines with a bristle brush before applying the grout.
Varieties in the cloth are the plain Oxford, the Pinpoint Oxford and the more formal Royal Oxford. While these first two are more often paired with casual shirt designs like a button-down collar, the third type is a more versatile weave that can be paired with either business or sporty dress codes.
The form of academic robes worn at Oxford can be traced back to the coats and ecclesiastical robes of medieval Europe, when dress marked the rank and profession of the wearer. In fact, the academic dress worn today is very much the same as that worn in medieval times. The older forms incorporate colours that were readily available in the past as well as those harder to acquire, like scarlet and blue, which were consequently significant markers of status.