Silk Fabric
mulberry charmeuse/satin
Charmeuse (satin) is touching soft and lustrous. Compared with other silk, it is shinier, but the luster will be darker after washing several times, front and back side are different, the weave is tight, so it is difficult to see the texture path with the naked eye. The disadvantage is that it is easy to snag, easy to wrinkle, and has a large shrinkage rate, so please take care of it using correct and suitable washing methods in your daily life. Heavy charmeuse (larger than 19mm) has more soft luster, thick feel, non-crumple, not easy to snag, not easy to wrinkle. It contains several types, such as stretch charmeuse, washed charmeuse and sand-washed charmeuse. Charmeuse is suitable for make dress, scarf, shirt etc. Heavy charmeuse used to be making home textiles, like pillow case, sheet, covers etc.
silk pearl satin
It has a bright pearl luster and obvious wrinkles on the surface, similar to silk satin, the front and back sides are different. It has a slight bump, which is suitable for shirt dresses, etc.
silk Crepe
(Crepe De Chine)
The surface is crepe, with slightly uneven and scaly crepe, soft luster, soft hand feel, and clear texture, light and slightly transparent, comfortable to wear, well wrinkle resistance, suitable for shirts, skirts, etc. It is one of the most common types of silk fabric. It includes several types also, such as stretch crepe, washed crepe, sand-washed crepe and heavy crepe. Heavy crepe often used for haute couture.
jianhong Crepe
It is a kind of crepe de chine, similar to it, but slightly better than crepe de chine, not so easy to wrinkle, and feels thicker and less permeable.It offen used for cheongsam and high-end fashion.
silk georgette
(GGT)
This fabric is light, thin and good transparent, touching soft and slightly elastic, good air permeability and drapes well , the fabric surface has slightly convex particles, and the structure is loose，it has several types too, such as stretch georgette, satin face georgette, heavy georgette etc. It is ususally used for dress and T-shirt.
silk chiffon
Chiffon has become more popular in recent years, so it is familiar to the public. The characteristics of silk chiffon are: light, thin, soft, good drape, light luster, slightly loose structure, relatively transparent for light weight chiffon, the disadvantage is that it is easy snag. It has several types, as stretch chiffon, satin face chiffon, sand-wash chiffon etc. Suitable for making silk scarves, dresses, etc.
silk crinkle georgette
(crinkle gGT)
The surface is like bark, light and easy to penetrate, not easy to wrinkle, good drape, suitable for dress scarves, etc. this fabric could be solid color, print with customized pattern and embroidery, popular in fashion industry.
silk organza
Silk organza, hardness is much larger than common silk fabric, and it feels softer than chemical fiber organza. The disadvantage is that it is very easy to collapse and hook. Organza is very transparent, suitable for wedding dresses and dresses, but it must be lined. Organza also has satin face organza, in addition to its crisp texture, it also has satin luster, which is not easy to see through, but the single layer will still be somewhat transparent.
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