Silk-The royal choice. Varieties in Silk Fabrics and Weaves Brocade is a jacquard weaves with an embossed effect and contrasting surfaces.

Canton crepe is a soft crepe woven fabric with small crosswise ribs.

Char mane’s is a satin weave silk with a crepe back sometimes called crepe backed satin.

Chiffon is transparent soft and light silk.

China silk is a plain weave silk of various weights.

Dupion is reeled from double cocoons nested together.

Faille soft ribbed silk with wider ribs than seen in grosgrain ribbon.

Georgette sheer crepe silk, heavier than chiffon and with a crinkle surface.

Meatless has raised woven designs, usually jacquard

Noil is sportier in appearance and created by short fibers.

Organza is similar to cotton organdy except it is made with silk.

Peau de Soie is a stout, soft silk with fine cross ribs.

Pongee is a plain woven, thin, naturally tan fabric

Poult de sue is sometimes called faille taffeta.

Silk Shantung is a dupion type of silk that comes from the Shantung

Silk Broadcloth is a plain weave silk in various weights.

Silk linen has a nubby yarn in a plain weave.

Silk satin is a satin weave with a plain back.

Tussah silk (tussah means wild) is a plain weave silk fabric from “wild” silk worms.

Silk is also available in other weaves such as velvet and corduroy.

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