Glossary of Silk Fabrics and Weaves
Types of Silk Fabrics and Weaves: Brocade Brocade is a decorative woven silk with an embossed or raised design that is sometimes made with gold or silver colored threads. Brocade has similarities to embroidered fabrics, but is actually quite different overall. Embroideries are typically stitched on after the fabric has been completed, however in Brocade the patterns are created with additional weft threads that are combined during the actual weaving process. In the past Brocade was only made with silk fibers, however during more modern times fabrics such as rayon, polyester, and cotton can also be made using the Brocade style. Canton Crepe Canton Crepe is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as "a soft thick dress crepe made of silk or rayon in...