A lightweight silk fabric with a slightly textured surface created by using highly twisted yarns in the weft. It has excellent drape and a subtle matte finish, making it ideal for blouses and flowing garments.
French for 'crepe of China,' reflecting both the fabric's crepe texture and its silk origins from Chinese sericulture. The name emphasizes the exotic luxury of Chinese silk combined with French weaving refinement.
Crepe de chine was Coco Chanel's secret weapon—its ability to drape beautifully without clinging made it perfect for her revolutionary designs that freed women from corseted silhouettes. The fabric's understated elegance embodied the new feminine ideal of the 1920s: sophisticated yet comfortable.
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