Crêpe romain

Crêpe Georgette

Gray Fabric

Dyed Fabric

Crepe georgette is a thin, matte silk or silk-like fabric that drapes well and is very elastic. It is sheer and flat with a grainy texture and is sometimes referred to as chiffon. Its fluidity and easy draping makes it ideal for women's clothing. It is used to make evening wear, gowns, blouses, dresses and skirts.

Cotton Crêpe georgette

Moroccan crepe, Crêpe marocain

dyed fabric

Gray fabric

Moroccan crepe, also known as crepe marocain, is a heavy textured, woven, ribbed crepe fabric made of silk, rayon or wool. It is made using heavily twisted yarns in the weft, resulting in the characteristic wavy, ribbed texture. It is used to make dresses and suits.

Crêpe de chine, China silk

dyed fabric

gray fabric

Crepe de chine is a lightweight fabric, usually made of silk, without a pronounced crepe finish. It tends to have a smooth, pebbled, matte finish and is used to make luxury garments and evening wear. The fabric is made with highly twisted, worsted yarns in the weft and silk yarns in the warp, or of just silk warps and wefts. It weakens when exposed to perspiration or sunlight.

Figured crêpe de chine

Canton crêpe

A soft, silk or rayon fabric with a finely crinkled texture, similar to but heavier than crêpe de Chine.

Grenadine

Plain weave

Mousseline

Mouseline de Soie (pr. moo-sa-leen-de-swa). Means silk muslin. Firmer than chiffon. Stiffer than silk voile. Not much used in recent years. Now largely replaced by organdie. White and colors. Weave—plain.

Cotton mouselin

Voile

Voile originates from the French for veil. As its name suggests, it is a cool, almost transparent,lightweight fabric, suitable for plain coloured summer shirts.

It is obtained by using extremely fine and twisted threads that are woven using the plain weave technique.

Full cotton voile

Weft cotton voile

Radium

 Fine, soft, closely woven fabric similar to good habutas but having greater lustre; washable. Usually free from weighting. Pussy Willow* a trade name. Uses: waists, dresses, linings, negligees.   Weave—plain.   Width, 40".

Weave : taffeta, Tabby

Warp : grêge

Weft : crêpe