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GR 9 Discussion
GR 9 Discussion
Fabric:
China silk
a very lightweight
silk which is used
almost exclusively
for lining.
CHIFFON
- lightweight, very
drapery silk .This is
the fabric that goes
with the flow and
can be used in all
sorts of garments.
SAREES DUPATTAS
CHARMEUSE
a slinky, satiny, supple
silk that works well as
a 1940s redux dressing
gown, dresses and
blouses
CREPE DE
CHINE
a light to medium
weight silk, comes
in two-ply, three
ply, and four ply
weights which is
the heaviest.
DUPIONI
It is used for
making Capri
pants or a fancy
room divider
GEORGETTE
lightweight silk
and barely
visible
RAW SILK
rough-looking silk
with a dull finish;
made from short silk
filaments that are
discarded as waste but
easy to sew and has a
distinctive look.
WASHED SILK
the washing
process makes
this silk creamy
and soft. It is a
great travel
fabric.
SHANTUNG
especially crisp
and shiny silk
for special
occasion uses.
TAFFETA
a crisp silk that
wrinkles and
swishes when
you move which
is used for
special occasion.
KINDS OF
WOOL
BOILED
made in similar
fashion as felt,
but much richer
and more supple.
There’s no need
to finish the
seam edges
BOUCLE
has a distinctive
sweater-like nubby
surface created with
little loops. Perfect
for soft shaping in
coats and jackets
CHALLIS
Medium to lightweight.
It is hand washable and
doesn’t wrinkle much.
Perfect for all types of
garments.
CREPE
can be compose of
wool, silk, cotton, or
synthetic. It varies in
quality and it is
expensive. It is a
GABARDINE
a twill-weave fabric,
hand washable and do
not wrinkle; works
well on tailored and
constructed garments.
MELTON
thick, bulky wool
with a soft napped
surface and too
thick to handle
used for coats.