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LET’S TALK FABRICS
1. CREPE
A SILK, WOOL, OR SYNTHETIC FIBER FABRIC WITH A DISTINCTIVELY CRISP, CRIMPED APPEARANCE IT’S
OFTEN USED FOR BLOUSES AND DRESSES WITH A GRACEFUL DRAPE. ALMOST ANY FIBER MAY BE USED & THE FABRIC CAN BE THIN & SHEER, FINE & OPAQUE, OR EVEN HEAVY.
2. CHIFFON
A LIGHTWEIGHT BALANCED PLAIN-WOVEN SHEER FABRIC, OR GAUZE, WOVEN. CHIFFON IS MOST COMMONLY USED IN EVENING WEAR, ESPECIALLY AS AN OVERLAY, FOR GIVING AN ELEGANT & FLOATING APPEARANCE TO THE GOWN. IT’S ASO A POPULAR FABRIC USED IN BLOUSES, RIBBONS, SCARVES & LINGERIE.
3. KNIT
KNIT FABRIC IS ONE CONTINUOUS YARN LOOPED REPEATEDLY TO CREATE WHAT LOOKS LIKE TINY ROWS OF BRAIDS.
