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2. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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   A piece of silk charmeuse fabric showing the shiny, satin front and dull, matte back. Charmeuse (/ ʃ ɑːr ˈ m uː z,-ˈ m uː s /; French:; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish.

3. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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4. Crêpe (textile) - Wikipedia

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   A soft silk crêpe with a pebbly surface originally associated with Canton in China, with bias ribs. Made in Britain, but exported to China, hence its name. [13] Caustic soda crêpe Cotton treated with chemicals to create a crêpe-like texture, often in patterns. [14] Chiffon crêpe Chiffon-weight crêpe. [15] Chijimi Japanese crêpe. [15 ...

5. Satin - Wikipedia

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   It is possible for both sides to have a different pattern, albeit using the same colours. [12] Duchesse satin – is a particularly luxurious, heavy, stiff satin. [12] Faconne – is jacquard woven satin. [13] Farmer's satin or Venetian cloth – is made from mercerised cotton. [13] Gattar – is satin made with a silk warp and a cotton weft. [14]

6. Silk - Wikipedia

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   Silk fibers from the Bombyx mori silkworm have a triangular cross section with rounded corners, 5–10 μm wide. The fibroin-heavy chain is composed mostly of beta-sheets, due to a 59-mer amino acid repeat sequence with some variations. [70] The flat surfaces of the fibrils reflect light at many angles, giving

7. Dupioni - Wikipedia

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   Dupioni fabric. Dress in brown dupioni, 1940s/early 1950s Sweden.. Dupioni (also referred to as douppioni, doupioni or dupion) is a plain weave silk fabric, produced using fine yarn in the warp and uneven yarn reeled from two or more entangled cocoons in the weft.