Taffeta is a crisp, smooth fabric that often makes a rustling sound when it moves. It is commonly used for fancy dresses, gowns, and decorations.
The word comes from Old French 'taffetas', from Italian 'taffetà', from Persian 'tāftah' meaning 'twisted, woven'. It originally described a fine, woven silk cloth.
Taffeta’s signature 'swish' sound comes from how tightly the threads are woven and how stiff the fabric is. Long before synthetic party dresses, it was a luxury silk fabric that royalty and the very rich used to show off their status.
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