The name “Chiffon” comes from the English pronunciation of Chiffon, which means light and transparent fabric. It is a spinning product among silk products. The fabric is light, transparent, soft and elegant.
The scientific name of chiffon is “georgette”. Georgette, also known as Georgette crepe, is a kind of silk woven with strong twisted crepe warp and crepe weft. Fabric. The warp and weft yarns use two strong yarns with different twist directions, S twist and Z twist. They are arranged alternately according to ZS and 2Z, and are interwoven in a plain weave. The warp and weft density of the fabric is very small. After scouring, the gray silk shrinks and crepes due to the untwisting effect of the silk threads, forming a georgette with even wrinkles on the silk surface and a loose structure.
Basic information on chiffon fabrics
Ingredients:Real silk (mulberry silk) and chemical fiber.
Yarn Thread configuration:The warp and weft yarns use S-twist and Z-twist strong twisted yarns with two different twist directions. , arranged alternately according to 2S and 2Z (two left and two right). If the weft yarn is twisted in only one direction, the georgette weaved is called smooth-fiber georgette. The smooth-fiber georgette will show irregular wrinkles like concave and convex pleats in the warp direction.
Organization ：Generally plain weave; there are also changes in weave.
Density :Relatively low.
Staining ：Chemical fiber disperse dyes, etc.; silk acid dyes, etc.
Classification of chiffon
Silk chiffon:The general composition is 100% polyester. It is thin, soft, has good natural drape, and has good skin-friendly feel. Because it is pure fiber, it is not easy to fade, is not afraid of exposure to the sun, is easy to care for, and has good fastness.
Silk chiffon: strong>The ingredient is 100% mulberry silk, which has the above characteristics in appearance, and is also cool, breathable and hygroscopic, which cannot be achieved by imitation silk chiffon. However, silk chiffon also has some disadvantages, such as: it will easily turn gray and light after being washed too much, it cannot be exposed to the sun (it will turn yellow), it is troublesome to take care of (it needs to be washed by hand), and it is not strong enough (it is easy to stretch the yarn and seam easily). tear).
Style characteristics of chiffon
- The texture is light and transparent, and feels soft and elastic.
- Light and elegant in appearance, with good breathability and drape.
- Elegant and comfortable to wear, the upper body is both elegant, charming and solemn and elegant. It has good wear resistance, not easy to pilling, stable in size and not easy to wrinkle. Using environmentally friendly dyeing and anti-static processing.
- Elegant, cool and very feminine, it is the icing on the cake for women’s clothing.
Advantages of chiffon
Due to the sparse warp and weft of the fabric, it is particularly easy to breathe, coupled with sufficient weight reduction during dyeing, the fabric feels particularly soft, which is what fashionable women are pursuing. Stylish fabrics. The chiffon fabric is soft, light and transparent, with a smooth and elastic feel.It has a light and refreshing appearance, good breathability and drape, and is very comfortable to wear and very elegant.
