Silk chiffon belongs to lightweight,sheer silk fabrics.It is known as silk georgette among foreigners.Actually,it is similiar to silk georgette,but indeed different from silk georgette in texture.It is smoother than silk georgette.Silk chiffon is popular in making dress,gown,scarves,blouses,lingerie.It can give garment floating and elegant appearance
- silk chiffon
- silk georgette
- crinkle silk georgette
- silk crepe de chine
- silk double georgette crepe
- silk habotai
- silk paj
- silk satin
- silk twill
- silk velvet
- silk crepe back satin
- silk jacquard
- silk organza
- silk dupioni
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Silk georgette is a variety of silk crepe.It is woven of highly twisted yarns,thus has crinkly surface.Silk georgette is rougher and springier than silk chiffon.It gains great favor in terms of evening dresses,gowns and trimmings.Due to shrinkage characteristic,this fabric should be preshrunk before garment being made.
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Crinkle silk georgette is a type of crinkle silk.It is diaphanous,light and soft.Unlike normal silk georgette,silk yoryu crepe has a grainy texture,which makes its surface obviously crinkly like tree cortices appearance,and let itself become the beloved choice of dress designers.
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Among silk crepe fabrics,silk crepe de chine is made up of hight-twist yarns.It is with matte surface and pebbled texture,and has a peculiar crimpy appearance.Silk crepe de chine drapes well,and does not ravel as easily as some other fabrics.Many designers have chosen it for graceful evening wear,skirts,dresses and slacks.
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Silk habotai is usually not recommended for fitted clothing construction because seams tear easily from stress.Silk habotai is light weight,soft feel,also glossy with elegant drape and smooth surface.Today silk habotai is often made into scarves,suits linings,as well as skirts,bed quilts,blazers etc.Some branded scarves like to use this material.
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Silk paj is seen as thinner version of silk habotai,it is flowy,thin and widely used for scarves.Silk paj is a good choice for beach sarong or belly dance scarf.
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Silk satin is often the ideal choice for bandanas,boxers,camisole,dresses,lingerie,knickers,shirts,gowns.pajamas.Home furnishings & pholstery also like to select it as a decorative material.It is a weave that typically has shiny surface and dull back.Both 100% silk satin and stretch silk charmeuse satin are provided.It is the main fabric kind made in our grey fabric factory.
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Silk twill has an effect of diagonal ribs and grooves.The diagonal lines herald its superior strength and durability.As a result of diagonal parallel ribs structure,silk twill drapes well.Thanks to muted luster and supple feel,many famous brands love silk twill for their deluxe scarf line.
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Velvet is characterized by cut threads which are evenly distributed,with a short dense pile.Silk velvet is more expensive than plain velvet,usually shinier and softer than cotton one.A lady wearing dresses made from silk velvet looks graceful and elegant.
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Silk crepe back satin is with glossy look on right side,and with crepe georgette style on left side.It is usually chosen for creating dresses,blouses.
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Silk jacquard is produced by a highly versatile patterning mechanism,which helps in creation of large complex but gorgeous designs.Designers or decorators praise it for its amazing appearance and fashionable style.This jacquard fabric usually is named sangpo fabric in China silk market.The patterns are often florals and paisleys.Silk jacquard of different patterns as per client’s artwork or original samples can be produced.
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Organza can be woven with filament fibers,e.g.polyester,nylon,silk.The most luxurious organza is made from silk.Silk organza is transparent,a bit crisp,light and thin.Designers love it for bridal wear or evening wear.
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Silk dupioni is a plain fabric with slubbed ribs,woven from two different cocoons which nestles together.It feels stiff and usually is dyed in bright shades.Dupioni is also spelt as doupion,doupioni,douppioni or dupion.Dupion silk does not stand up well to stress,it has moderate drape and somewhat pebbled texture.Silk dupioni is often made into fine suits,tops,elegant gowns,dresses..
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the main types of silk fabrics we could supply
(Momme(mm) is unit of weight traditionally used to measure the density of silk fabrics.Momme weight calculates the weight of a piece of silk fabric.1M/M=4.3056GSM(grams square meter).If fabric is 8mm,then its weight is about 34gsm.The higher momme weight is,the thicker silk fabric becomes.)
| fabric types | thickness and fabric width |
| silk chiffon | 6/8/10mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk georgette | 8/10/12mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk satin | 12/14/16/19/22/25/30/40mm, 93/114/140cm wide |
| (stretch) silk crepe de chine | 12/14/16/18/22/30mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk habotai | 8/10/12/15mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk paj/pongee | 4.5/6mm, 114/140cm wide |
| crinkle silk georgette | 5/8mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk dupioni | 16/19mm, 114cm wide |
| stretch silk satin | 14/16/19/22/25/28mm, 108/140cm wide |
| silk organza | 5.5/8/10/12mm, 114/140cm wide |
| silk crepe back satin | 9/12mm, 14/140cm wide |
| silk double georgette crepe | 16/18.5mm, 114cm wide |
| silk twill | 12/14/16/18mm，93/114/140cm wide |
| silk cotton blend fabric | 9/12/14mm，140cm wide |
| silk rayon mix（satin,cdc,chiffon,twill etc.） | 12/14mm，140cm wide |
| knit silk(double or single jersey,rib etc.) | 80-220gsm |
