Crêpe (textile)
Crêpe or crape (from the Fr. crêpe) is a silk, wool, or synthetic fiber fabric with a distinctively crisp, crimped appearance. The term crape typically refers to a form of the fabric associated specifically with mourning, also historically called crespe or crisp.
Types
Aerophane:
Crimped silk gauze with a crêpe texture.
A historic 19th century lightweight crêpe, introduced in 1820, and, as crepe aerophane in 1861.
Albert crêpe:
A superior-quality black silk mourning crêpe used since 1862.
Plain-weave crêpe.
An English-made silk and cotton blend crêpe.
Alpaca crêpe: Rayon and acetate blend crêpe with a woollen texture, not necessarily made of alpaca yarn.
Alicienne: A furnishing fabric with alternating plain weave and crêpe stripes.
Armure See Georgian crêpe.
Altesse: A British plain-weave silk fabric with crêpe filling.
Arabian:
A British-made plain-weave cloth with figured crêpe designs
Piece-dyed silk crêpe embroidered with dots.
Balanced crêpe: Crêpe woven with alternating S and Z twist yarns in both directions.
