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2. Chiffon (fabric) - Wikipedia

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   Chiffon (French:; English: / ʃ ɪ ˈ f ɒ n /, shif-ON, from the French word chiffe which means "cloth or rag"; [1] is a lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns. [2] [3] Crepe yarn tends to have a tighter twist than standard yarns. [1]

3. Crêpe (textile) - Wikipedia

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   1. A crimped silk gauze with a crêpe texture. 2. A historic 19th century lightweight crêpe, [5]: 6 introduced in 1820, [6] and, as "crepe aerophane" in 1861. [7] Albert crêpe 1. A fine black silk mourning crêpe introduced in 1862. [6] 2. Plain-weave crêpe. 3. An English-made silk and cotton blend crêpe. [5]: 10 Alicienne

4. Foulard - Wikipedia

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   A foulard is a lightweight fabric, either twill or plain-woven, made of silk or a mix of silk and cotton. Foulards usually have a small printed design of various colors. By metonymy, it can also be an article of clothing, such as scarves and neckties, made from this fabric. [1]

5. Gauze - Wikipedia

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   Gauze veil Tutu Gauze swab Gauze balls. Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a loose open weave.In technical terms, "gauze" is a weave structure in which the weft yarns are arranged in pairs and are crossed before and after each warp yarn, keeping the weft firmly in place. [1]

6. Scrim (material) - Wikipedia

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   [6] [7] British and other forces have also made constant use of issued or privately purchased scrim fabric as a sort of improvised scarf that can be quickly converted into a face veil or similar. [8] [9] [10] A scrim was an integral part of the Beijing Olympic Stadium in Beijing. It was the screen running around the top of the stadium during ...

7. Voile - Wikipedia

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   Voile (/ ˈ v ɔɪ l /; [1] French for veil [2]) is a soft, sheer fabric, usually made of 99% cotton or cotton blended with linen or polyester. Named for its light weight, the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing. In tropical climates, voile is used for window treatments and mosquito nets.