OTHER FABRICS FROM THIS COLLECTION

Silk Natural Taffeta Chinese – Lavender – STFCN 6969/01

35,81 m

Light and elegant textile from 100% natural silk

Introducing Silk Taffeta Chinese – a premium, lightweight fabric made from 100% natural silk.

Thinner than its Indian counterpart, this delicate silk taffeta is perfect for crafting elegant evening dresses, offering a soft drape and luxurious sheen. Its smooth texture also makes it an ideal choice for high-quality coat linings, adding both sophistication and comfort to your creations.

For historical reenactments or modern tailoring, Silk Taffeta Chinese offers unmatched versatility. Its natural silk composition and lightweight feel are perfect for recreating authentic historical garments or adding a touch of luxury to contemporary evening dresses and coat linings.

100% silk

Natural fibers

Worldwide shipping

Professional service

100% silk

Worldwide shipping

Natural fibers

Professional service

Width +/- 2cm

54", 138 cm

Grammage Note1: OZ - stands for Ounces per Square Yard. Note2: We are showing grammage as per 1 square meter (GSM). While you may be used to gramms per linear (running) meter from other shops (GLM).

20 momme, 88 g/m2

Thread count TPI - stands for Threads Per square Inch, so it counts warp ends and weft picks altogether. If inch is not familiar for you, we are showing also how many threads (warp/weft) are present per 1 cm

475 TPI, 100/90 threads per cm

Colour We have divided the palette into 11 basic colours. So this attribute is telling about the general, closest colour. For example BLUE : will include all different blue, navy and turquoise shades. This helps while filtering the shop searching for the fabric shade you desire.

Purple

Weave

Plain weave

In stock

Starting from 0.5m you can order any quantity you want!


Are you still hesitating?  Not sure that this will be in the shade and quality you expect? Then ask for a small sample (4x4cm).
You can ask up to 5 different samples for free. Each next one will cost 1 eur.

OTHER FABRICS FROM THIS COLLECTION

Whether you're working on historical reenactments or modern tailoring, Silk Taffeta Chinese is a versatile choice.

Its authentic, natural silk composition makes it perfect for recreating historical garments with accuracy and elegance. The lightweight structure drapes beautifully, bringing historical costumes to life with fluidity and shine.

For modern tailoring, its fine texture adds an air of luxury to contemporary pieces, from light evening gowns to sleek coat linings. Elevate your creations with the timeless beauty of this silk taffeta, blending history and modern fashion effortlessly.

The key differences between Indian taffeta and Chinese taffeta lie in their weight, texture, and finish:

  1. Weight: Chinese taffeta is thinner and lighter than Indian taffeta, making it ideal for lighter garments like evening dresses or as linings for coats. Indian taffeta is typically heavier and has a crisper texture.
  2. Texture: Chinese taffeta has a smoother, softer texture, offering a fluid drape. Indian taffeta, on the other hand, has a more structured, stiff feel, providing a more static shape in garments.
  3. Finish: Chinese taffeta has a more subtle sheen, while Indian taffeta often has a slightly higher luster, making it more eye-catching in some cases.

These differences influence their use: Chinese taffeta is perfect for light, elegant designs, while Indian taffeta works well for structured, voluminous pieces.

Silk has many advantages that make it valued as a luxurious material.

  1. Silk is incredibly soft to the touch and gentle to the skin. Thanks to its smooth structure, it minimizes friction, making it an ideal material for bedding, clothing and accessories that have direct contact with the body.
  2. Silk is naturally hypoallergenic, which means that it rarely causes allergic reactions. Its structure helps to reduce the accumulation of mites and dust, which is beneficial for people with allergies or asthma.
  3. Silk has unique thermoregulatory properties - it helps maintain a comfortable body temperature. In the summer, silk cools because it wicks away moisture and allows the skin to breathe, while in the winter it retains heat, making it a versatile material for every season. Thanks to its natural structure, silk is airy, which allows the skin to breathe. This makes silk clothes comfortable to wear, even on warm days.
  4. Silk does not absorb moisture as intensively as other materials, which means that it helps the skin and hair to retain their natural moisture. That is why it is often used in care products, such as pillowcases, which prevent hair and skin from drying out.
  5. Silk naturally shines, which gives it an elegant, luxurious look. Its smooth, slightly shiny surface makes it an ideal material for dresses, ties, scarves and other high-end clothing items.
  6. Despite its delicacy, silk is one of the strongest natural fibers. With proper care, silk fabrics can last a long time, maintaining their quality and appearance.
  7. Silk is a natural and biodegradable material, which means it does not pollute the environment in the same way as synthetic materials. Silk production (especially in the case of mulberry silk) can be ecological if it takes place in properly managed farms.
  8. Silk is very light, which makes it comfortable to wear, especially in warm weather. Silk clothes are light and airy, while at the same time they can look elegant and sophisticated.

To sum up, silk is a material with a luxurious appearance and many functional properties that make it appreciated both in fashion and home textiles.

Silk is woven in a plain weave, which is one of the simplest and oldest types of weave in weaving. In this weave, each warp (thread running lengthwise) intertwines with the weft (thread running crosswise) in a regular pattern: one weft thread goes above and the next below the warp thread. This regular arrangement makes the fabric smooth but also stiff.

The plain weave gives the fabric a stiffness and compact structure, which is one of the characteristic features of silk.

The plain weave creates an even, smooth surface, which allows for the sheen that is natural of silk fabrics. The threads are evenly distributed, giving the fabric an elegant and uniform appearance.

Silk, despite its softness to the touch, is relatively strong and resistant to mechanical damage. The plain weave, as a compact and strong one, provides greater material strength, thanks to which the fabric is resistant to stretching and tearing.

The stiffness obtained thanks to the plain weave makes silk well suited for creating clothes with a deeper structure, such as evening dresses, wedding dresses or jackets. The material retains its shape and volume, which is crucial when designing clothes with more complex silhouettes.

The plain weave perfectly matches the features of silk, which is why it is most often used in its weaving.

Colour note!

Selling fabrics through the internet it is not an easy task, since our customers cannot see them in reality.
One of the most important factors, that make you decide whether to buy a fabric or not, is to get the right COLOUR that you are looking for, matching your entire costume and its accessories.

This is why at Woolsome shop we do our best to fulfill your expectations.

We've decided to use a professional photo studio and a special colour checker system to achieve an ideal colour representation of all our product pictures.
Our goal was to present them exactly as they appear in reality.

However it has to be noticed, that your computer's monitor (or mobile phone) can have tweaked settings and therefore may sometimes display colours differently than they are in reality.
It also play a role if you look at your screen :

  • in daylight, or in a shaded room
  • frontally or at a certain angle

It is all very tricky, and you should be also aware, that modern electronic devices have usually the biggest problem to present properly shades of the COLOUR RED.

While watching all different pictures, that we've prepared for each of our products, you will also notice that the main picture (being a frontal close-up) will always be a bit darker comparing to the other pictures presenting a an entire textile from a distance. It is natural, as our eyes are also perceiving the colours differently, depending on the strength and direction of the light around you.

Many of our historical fabrics are woven in a way, that the warp and the weft are in two different colours. As a result these textiles will look differently from close-up, where you can still clearly see the difference between these two different threads. When from the further distance, this fabric will present slightly different colour, being a result of a mix of those two.

We hope, that our photographical efforts will bring you full satisfaction, so that you will find in your package what you expected.

However, please always consider asking for samples first, before your purchase.  We also offer full sets of samples of each of our textile collection.

Dry clean

Dry clean

Do not wash

Do not wash

Do not tumble dry

Do not tumble dry

Low heat iron

Low heat iron

Do not chlorinate

Do not chlorinate

Do not bleach

Do not bleach

WARNING! Ironing silk requires special care. Below is a guide on how to do it correctly.

  1. The iron should be set to the lowest temperature, preferably to the delicate fabrics setting. If your iron has a "silk" option, choose that setting.
  2. Silk should be ironed when slightly damp. Lightly mist it with water or use a steam iron.
  3. It's best to iron silk through a cotton cloth to protect the fabric from direct contact with the iron.
  4. Always iron silk on the reverse side to avoid damage and fabric sheen.
  5. Iron with smooth, continuous motions without holding the iron in one spot to prevent burning the fabric.

Description

Whether you're working on historical reenactments or modern tailoring, Silk Taffeta Chinese is a versatile choice.

Its authentic, natural silk composition makes it perfect for recreating historical garments with accuracy and elegance. The lightweight structure drapes beautifully, bringing historical costumes to life with fluidity and shine.

For modern tailoring, its fine texture adds an air of luxury to contemporary pieces, from light evening gowns to sleek coat linings. Elevate your creations with the timeless beauty of this silk taffeta, blending history and modern fashion effortlessly.

The key differences between Indian taffeta and Chinese taffeta lie in their weight, texture, and finish:

  1. Weight: Chinese taffeta is thinner and lighter than Indian taffeta, making it ideal for lighter garments like evening dresses or as linings for coats. Indian taffeta is typically heavier and has a crisper texture.
  2. Texture: Chinese taffeta has a smoother, softer texture, offering a fluid drape. Indian taffeta, on the other hand, has a more structured, stiff feel, providing a more static shape in garments.
  3. Finish: Chinese taffeta has a more subtle sheen, while Indian taffeta often has a slightly higher luster, making it more eye-catching in some cases.

These differences influence their use: Chinese taffeta is perfect for light, elegant designs, while Indian taffeta works well for structured, voluminous pieces.

Silk has many advantages that make it valued as a luxurious material.

  1. Silk is incredibly soft to the touch and gentle to the skin. Thanks to its smooth structure, it minimizes friction, making it an ideal material for bedding, clothing and accessories that have direct contact with the body.
  2. Silk is naturally hypoallergenic, which means that it rarely causes allergic reactions. Its structure helps to reduce the accumulation of mites and dust, which is beneficial for people with allergies or asthma.
  3. Silk has unique thermoregulatory properties - it helps maintain a comfortable body temperature. In the summer, silk cools because it wicks away moisture and allows the skin to breathe, while in the winter it retains heat, making it a versatile material for every season. Thanks to its natural structure, silk is airy, which allows the skin to breathe. This makes silk clothes comfortable to wear, even on warm days.
  4. Silk does not absorb moisture as intensively as other materials, which means that it helps the skin and hair to retain their natural moisture. That is why it is often used in care products, such as pillowcases, which prevent hair and skin from drying out.
  5. Silk naturally shines, which gives it an elegant, luxurious look. Its smooth, slightly shiny surface makes it an ideal material for dresses, ties, scarves and other high-end clothing items.
  6. Despite its delicacy, silk is one of the strongest natural fibers. With proper care, silk fabrics can last a long time, maintaining their quality and appearance.
  7. Silk is a natural and biodegradable material, which means it does not pollute the environment in the same way as synthetic materials. Silk production (especially in the case of mulberry silk) can be ecological if it takes place in properly managed farms.
  8. Silk is very light, which makes it comfortable to wear, especially in warm weather. Silk clothes are light and airy, while at the same time they can look elegant and sophisticated.

To sum up, silk is a material with a luxurious appearance and many functional properties that make it appreciated both in fashion and home textiles.

Silk is woven in a plain weave, which is one of the simplest and oldest types of weave in weaving. In this weave, each warp (thread running lengthwise) intertwines with the weft (thread running crosswise) in a regular pattern: one weft thread goes above and the next below the warp thread. This regular arrangement makes the fabric smooth but also stiff.

The plain weave gives the fabric a stiffness and compact structure, which is one of the characteristic features of silk.

The plain weave creates an even, smooth surface, which allows for the sheen that is natural of silk fabrics. The threads are evenly distributed, giving the fabric an elegant and uniform appearance.

Silk, despite its softness to the touch, is relatively strong and resistant to mechanical damage. The plain weave, as a compact and strong one, provides greater material strength, thanks to which the fabric is resistant to stretching and tearing.

The stiffness obtained thanks to the plain weave makes silk well suited for creating clothes with a deeper structure, such as evening dresses, wedding dresses or jackets. The material retains its shape and volume, which is crucial when designing clothes with more complex silhouettes.

The plain weave perfectly matches the features of silk, which is why it is most often used in its weaving.

Colours in WoolSome

Colour note!

Selling fabrics through the internet it is not an easy task, since our customers cannot see them in reality.
One of the most important factors, that make you decide whether to buy a fabric or not, is to get the right COLOUR that you are looking for, matching your entire costume and its accessories.

This is why at Woolsome shop we do our best to fulfill your expectations.

We've decided to use a professional photo studio and a special colour checker system to achieve an ideal colour representation of all our product pictures.
Our goal was to present them exactly as they appear in reality.

However it has to be noticed, that your computer's monitor (or mobile phone) can have tweaked settings and therefore may sometimes display colours differently than they are in reality.
It also play a role if you look at your screen :

  • in daylight, or in a shaded room
  • frontally or at a certain angle

It is all very tricky, and you should be also aware, that modern electronic devices have usually the biggest problem to present properly shades of the COLOUR RED.

While watching all different pictures, that we've prepared for each of our products, you will also notice that the main picture (being a frontal close-up) will always be a bit darker comparing to the other pictures presenting a an entire textile from a distance. It is natural, as our eyes are also perceiving the colours differently, depending on the strength and direction of the light around you.

Many of our historical fabrics are woven in a way, that the warp and the weft are in two different colours. As a result these textiles will look differently from close-up, where you can still clearly see the difference between these two different threads. When from the further distance, this fabric will present slightly different colour, being a result of a mix of those two.

We hope, that our photographical efforts will bring you full satisfaction, so that you will find in your package what you expected.

However, please always consider asking for samples first, before your purchase.  We also offer full sets of samples of each of our textile collection.

Washing advice
Dry clean

Dry clean

Do not wash

Do not wash

Do not tumble dry

Do not tumble dry

Low heat iron

Low heat iron

Do not chlorinate

Do not chlorinate

Do not bleach

Do not bleach

WARNING! Ironing silk requires special care. Below is a guide on how to do it correctly.

  1. The iron should be set to the lowest temperature, preferably to the delicate fabrics setting. If your iron has a "silk" option, choose that setting.
  2. Silk should be ironed when slightly damp. Lightly mist it with water or use a steam iron.
  3. It's best to iron silk through a cotton cloth to protect the fabric from direct contact with the iron.
  4. Always iron silk on the reverse side to avoid damage and fabric sheen.
  5. Iron with smooth, continuous motions without holding the iron in one spot to prevent burning the fabric.