Taffeta (fabric)
Taffeta or taffeta (from Persian taffeta , woven) is a plain weave (taffeta weave ) fabric made of silk or chemical threads with a dense warp setting , which forms fine transverse ribs.
In the case of silk taffeta, the warp is made of organzine , the weft of tramé .
From the multitude of taffeta the following are mentioned:
- Taffeta broché, with embroidery-like figures
- Taffeta changeant, warp and weft shimmering in different ways
- Taffeta chiffon , light quality
- Taffeta chiné with printed chain
- Taftécossais, large checkered
- Taffeta faconné, jacquard pattern
- Taffeta, finely ribbed
- Taffeta ice cream with a gloss finish
- Taftimprimé, printed
- Taffeta moiré with a moiré effect
- Taffeta quadrillé, squared
- Taffeta, striped lengthways
- Taffeta toilet, with voile shot
- Taffeta cross-stripes
- Wax taffeta
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