What kind of fabric is crepe de chine?
Real silk–Crepe de Chine
Crepe de Chine is a crepe silk fabric. Also known as double crepe. It is generally a plain weave made of strong twisted yarn and a certain fabric structure.
Appearance and feel: The warp yarn is made of untwisted monofilament or weakly twisted yarn. The weft threads are twisted with strong twists. During weaving, they are twisted two to the left and two to the right, and are woven in alternately, so the surface of the fabric is refined and has a subtle and delicate crepe pattern. The texture is soft, smooth and shiny, tough and elastic.
Features: There are fine and even wrinkles on the surface, soft and smooth texture, bright and soft color, elastic, comfortable and cool to wear, good breathability, and the silk body is heavier than georgette. The shrinkage rate is relatively large, around 10%.
Clothing application: Suitable for various summer clothing.
Similar fabrics: jade crepe, georgette
How to wash and store crepe de chine fabric
1. It needs to be dropped into the water first and wait until it has fully shrunk. , and then cut and make the clothes.
2. When washing, be careful not to use ordinary soap, but use neutral detergent; do not rub vigorously, and do not use a brush; be sure to rinse thoroughly after washing, otherwise stains and stains will easily appear; should be gently washed Squeeze out the water, flatten it and dry it. It is not advisable to iron it with an iron to avoid wrinkles.
3. When wearing it, be careful to avoid contact with rough surfaces to prevent hook threads from fluffing and damaging wrinkled tissues.
4. When storing, they should be folded and placed in a box. Do not hang them for a long time, because crepe silk clothes will become longer and longer due to the effect of gravity, which will damage the uneven shape and stretch state of the fabric formed by twisting. .
