Silk fabrics
The spirit of Josephine Silk Couture is “be chic, be unique”. Silk is elegance. So, the question remains, how to be unique using silk?
We are happy to provide this silk information guide to help you select the ideal fabric to meet your your needs & desires and to create your perfect silk garment.
Please, note that all information has been gathered from silk suppliers and many sources available on the web such as Wikipedia. For additional information, we advise you to refer to more specialized sources.
Why select a silk fabric?
Natural fiber
Silk is a natural fabric woven from the cocoons of silkworms. The worm spits this thread to make its cocoon. Once the cocoon is unwound, the yarn is woven into thread that consists of warp yarns and weft yarns. Silk fabrics are woven by entangling these threads in different ways to create satin weave, plain weave and twill:
- Satin: four or more weft yarns floating over the warp thread, or under it
- Plain weave: Each weft thread passes over a warp thread, then under the next one and so on
- Twill: The weft thread passes under two then over two other warp threads, offsetting by one thread for each pick to give the fabric its diagonal effect
In our example, satin is both a weaving technique and a fabric made with this technique. Each weave type has a range of physical properties.
Physical properties
It is important to know about the physical properties when selecting your fabric. The following table provides you with the information needed to decide what is right for you.
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Further care instructions are displayed in the product section and on maintenance labels.
What silk quality to select?
It is important to take into account the silk weight in momme (mm), that is the unit of weight of the square meter of silk fabrics. One momme is worth approximately 4.3 grams per square meter. In simple terms, the higher the momme, the more opaque, durable and luxurious the fabric and the more suitable it is for heavy-duty use. For a given color, you will be able to choose a desired silk weight.
You should consider also the combination of colors. Silk fabrics are available both in plain colors and in prints. The most common patterns applied on silk this season are floral and geometric. Visit our website regularly, as we continue to display trend patterns for the coming fashion seasons.
What can you get in terms of look and feel?
Each weaving technique has a distinct fabric performance (not limitative).
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Silk satin |
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Silk damask |
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Silk taffeta |
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Silk organza |
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Silk habutai |
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Silk twill |
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Silk crepe |
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Silk chiffon |
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Silk satin chiffon |
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Silk kawa |
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Silk toshi |
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Why Josephine Silk Couture?
- We love silk and offer unique access to high-end quality silk via our Fabric Sample Service.
- We will help you to design your stylish look using our unique 3D scanning measurement technology
- You will enjoy an outfit perfectly fitted to your morphology with our Perfect Fit Guarantee
- You will receive your order at home anywhere in the world in 2 weeks.
Next:
- Order your fabric samples in the Fabric Sample Service section.
- Choose your own style in our Self style creation section now!