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Taffeta

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, taffeta means: Crisp closely woven cloth with a smooth surface and rustling handle.

In Turkish: tafta

How it is used

Use when discussing structured eveningwear; the name does not by itself specify silk content.

Example sentences

  1. The taffeta skirt holds its wide shape when the model stops walking.

    The fabric is selected for its body rather than a fluid fall.

  2. Press the taffeta sample carefully so the seam allowances do not leave marks.

    A smooth crisp surface can reveal impressions from the layers beneath it.

Common collocations

  • silk taffeta
  • taffeta skirt
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.

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