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Moire (/ ˈ m w ɑːr / or / ˈ m ɔːr /), less often moiré, is a textile with a wavy (watered) appearance produced mainly from silk, but also wool, cotton and rayon. The watered appearance is usually created by the finishing technique called calendering.
Moire, or "watered textile", is made by pressing two layers of the textile when wet. The similar but imperfect spacing of the threads creates a characteristic pattern which remains after the fabric dries. In French, the noun moire is in use from the 17th century, for "watered silk".
The watered finish, also known as moire, is produced by using ribbed rollers. These rollers compress the cloth and the ribs produce the characteristic watermark effect by differentially moving and compressing threads. [2] [4] In the process some threads are left round while others are flattened somewhat. [5]
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen wearing the ferraiolo, 1952. Cardinal Sarr of Dakar wearing his ferraiolo of watered silk. The ferraiolo (also ferraiuolo, ferraiolone) is a type of cape traditionally worn by clergy in the Catholic Church on formal, non-liturgical occasions. [1]
A black watered-silk fascia is permitted for priests attached to the papal household, a purple watered-silk fascia for bishops attached to the papal household (for example, Apostolic Nuncios), and a scarlet watered-silk fascia for cardinals. The Pope wears a white watered-silk fascia, sometimes with his coat of arms on the ends.
While polyester satin is a human-made fiber, silk is a natural fiber spun by silkworms. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Fascia of purple watered silk are worn by nuncios within the territories assigned to them. [1] Plain (not watered) purple fascia are worn by patriarchs, archbishops and bishops who are not cardinals, and also by protonotaries apostolic, honorary prelates, and chaplains of the Pope, these three being the different ranks of monsignors, from ...
A 19th-century drawing of a tabby cat. The English term tabby originally referred to "striped silk taffeta", from the French word tabis, meaning "a rich watered silk".This can be further traced to the Middle French atabis (14th century), which stemmed from the Arabic term عتابية / ʿattābiyya. [4]