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Crepe de Chine

Crepe de Chine is a light & fine plainwoven dress fabric produced either with all-silk warp & weft or else with a silk warp & hard-spun worsted weft. A crepe de Chine texture has a slightly crepe character, a feature produced by the use of weft yarns spun with the twist running in reverse directions & known as right-hand & left-hand twist, respectively. During weaving, the picks of filling are inserted in the order of “two-&-two” (i.e., with two picks of weft with a right-hand twist & two picks with a left-hand twist).

During the finishing operation, because of the abnormal amount of twist in the picks of filling, these tend to untwist & recover their normal condition, thereby causing the characteristic effect of typical crepe de Chine.

Georgette

Georgette fabric is a textile traditionally made from silk & is distinctive due to its crinkly crepe-light texture, which feels slightly rough & dull, but gives the fabric a bouncy, flowing look.

The threads used in georgette fabric are highly twisted, which causes them to crinkle as they relax. The weave of georgette tends to be rather tight, but the overall appearance is slightly sheer, since the threads are very thin. Unlike some fine silks, georgette fabric is also unusually strong, & it holds up well to varied wear & is highly absorbent.

The crepe-like texture of georgette fabric makes it very springy, so that the fabric almost appears to move on its own. It also drapes very well & is lightweight & can be used as a layer in a larger garment without being heavy or bulky.

Silk

Silk is a natural protein fibre which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons made by the larvae of the mulberry silk worm. The shimmering appearance for which silk is prized comes from the fibers' triangular prism-like structure which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles. Read more...