chiffon
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- woven fabric
- Material used
- synthetic fiber
- Image
- 1970s Givenchy cocktail dress, orange printed silk chiffon 03.jpg
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- Commons category
- Chiffon (fabric)
- fabrication method
- plain weave
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Encyclopedic overview
The American actress Lillian Gish in morning dress in chiffon and lace in 1922 Coat and skirt street suit of gray chiffon broadcloth with embroidery and lace decoration (1905)
Chiffon ( French: [ʃi.fɔ̃]; English: /ʃɪˈfɒn/, shif-ON), from the French word chiffe which means "cloth or rag"; is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns. Crepe yarn tends to have a tighter twist than standard yarns. The twist in the crepe yarns puckers the fabric slightly in both directions after weaving, giving it some stretch and a slightly rough feel.
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