I’ve come across so many different versions of “chiffon” (e.g. shiffoon, shifawn, shifaan) that I thought it might be a good idea to set up a thread where we novices can know what our learned designers are referring to…
Kindly list terms with correct (industry approved) spellings and their definitions.
Example:
Chiffon
French pronunciation: ʃi.fɔ̃], from the French word for a cloth or rag, is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns.[1] The twist in the crepe yarns puckers the fabric slightly in both directions after weaving, giving it some stretch and a slightly rough feel.
Chiffon is made from cotton, silk or synthetic fibres. Chiffon can be dyed to almost any shade, but chiffon made from polyester can be difficult to dye. Under a magnifying glass it resembles a fine net or mesh which gives chiffon some see-through properties.
Chiffon is most commonly used in evening wear, especially as an overlay, for giving an elegant and floating appearance to the gown. It is also a popular fabric used in blouses, ribbons, scarves and lingerie.
Maroon
I spell it as Maroon but I assume that’s the same color you are talking about. Red is one of the primary colors (means its not made by mixing any other color) and if you add black to it, that becomes maroon. (If you add white to red, you get pink) Now you can have all different shades in maroon too. From very dull maroon which is pretty much a red to very dark which is almost blackish.
Magenta
You get purple color by adding two primary colors red and blue. Magenta is a shade of purple with pink hue.
Shamoz silk
That’s one of the dye-able fabric from China. Really hard to explain because I have no idea what is the composition in terms of nylon, polyestor, cotton etc. But its available in 60 grams and 80 grams in the market. A bit creamish in color. I have heard people talk about synthetic shamoz as well but have yet to see what that is.
Now my question - How do you tell how many grams of chiffon it is? I mean if a shopkeeper says its 22grams or 26grams … is there a way to tell which one is which. Look all the same to me.
AND magenDa colour and shamose silk too !
