fabric jargon: crepe

by Emily

Oct 18, 2013

Ever heard of “crepe” being used in the fashion world? Can you guess what it is? If you’re thinking about that delicious street food that has nutella and fruits… you’re not exactly right in terms of how it’s used in fashion.

The word “crepe” is used to describe all kinds of fabrics–wool, cotton, silk, rayon, synthetics and blends-that have a crinkle, crimped or grained surface.

Here are examples of crepe fabrics we have in our collection:

yellow seer fabric

yellow seer fabric

gray seer

gray seer

Now you know!