A fabric with a distinctive crinkled, pebbly surface texture created by using highly twisted yarns or special weaving techniques.
From French 'crêpe', from Latin 'crispus' meaning 'curled'. Originally developed in ancient Greece, the technique spread throughout Europe via French silk centers in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Crepe's signature texture comes from yarns twisted so tightly they want to coil back on themselves – it's like fabric DNA! The most expensive crepes use alternating S-twist and Z-twist yarns that create natural puckering, while cheaper versions get their texture through chemical treatments.
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