1) Cloth 2) Crisp fabric 3) Crisp fabric for ball gowns 4) Crisp woven fabric 5) Crisp, lustrous fabric 6) Dress material 7) Dressy fabric 8) Evening gown fabric 9) Evening gown fabric, often 10) Fabric 11) Fabric for evening gowns 12) Fabric of silk or nylon 13) Fine, rather stiff fabric 14) French word used in English
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1) Silk
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Taffeta (ə; archaically spelled taffety) is a crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk or cuprammonium rayons. The word is Persian in origin and means `twisted woven.` It is considered to be a `high-end` fabric, suitable for use in ball gowns, wedding dresses, and interiors for curtains or wallcovering. It is also widely used in the m...
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thin glossy silk
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• (n.) Alt. of Taffety
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From the 17thC, taffeta was stretched and a gum-like substance applied to give a glossy, watered finish.
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fine, crisp plain-woven fabric with a faint weft, or filling-way, rib due to the greater number of warp threads than filling threads. It frequently ...
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A rib weave with a smooth, lustrous surface.
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a fine plain weave fabric smooth on both sides, usually with a sheen on it`s surface
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With a crisp hand, taffeta is typically used for formal wear like gowns and fuller skirts.
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Light, plain-weave fabric with a high lustre, originally silk but today also manufactured from artificial fibres. ...
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A plain weave fabric that is woven to give a fine,smooth look on both sides. Crisp hand.
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Crisp, lightweight, plain weave, tightly woven fabric that rustles when worn. Generally smooth, somewhat lustrous surface, but may have subtle cross weave ribbed texture. Tissue Taffeta is lightest weight. May be solid color or iridescent cross-woven blend of two colors. Available in silk, polyester, acetate or triacetate, and rayon.
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Fine TABBY-weave silk fabric used in Britain since the 14thC, and especially from the i6th to 17th centuries, for cushion covers, counterpanes and curtains. From the 17thC, taffeta was stretched and a gum-like substance applied to give a glossy, watered finish.
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A fine lustrous fabric with a crisp hand, taffeta is typically used for formal wear like gowns and fuller skirts.
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a closely woven, plain-weave fabric with a crisp handle and a smooth surface.
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n] - a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
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noun a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
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Light, plain-weave fabric with a high lustre, originally silk but today also manufactured from artificial fibres
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With a crisp hand, taffeta is typically used for formal wear like gowns and fuller skirts. Underlining prevents some of the wrinkling it has a tendency to have.
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With a smooth feel, and a crisp hand, taffeta can be made from a variety of fibers including silk and rayon. It has a subtle horizontal ribbing effect and provides lots of body and an ultimate rustle.
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A term used for a classification of crisp fabrics with a fine, smooth surface usually made in the plain weave, sometimes with a small cross weave rib. Originally made in silk, now more commonly made with man-made fibers. Wash according to fabric content.
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Plain weave, closely woven, smooth, crisp fabric with a slight weftways rib, originally made from continuous filament silk yarns. Now often made using other fibres.
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[Fabrics] A lustrous, medium-weight, plain-weave fabric with a slight ribbed appearance in the filling (crosswise) direction. For formal wear, taffeta is a favorite choice. It provides a crisp hand, with lots of body. Silk taffeta gives the ultimate rustle, but other fibers are also good choices.
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A stiff woven syntehtic fabric, which can be piece dyed to create a smooth finish for a liner, or blended with silk to create a very soft fabric. Taffeta is typically used within jackets.
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