Friday, December 24, 2010

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


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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




Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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