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A lightweight chiffon with the finest crinkling that creates a delicately striped texture. This airy, transparent fabric made of pure silk in a neutral white shade is perfect for flowing layered garments, veils, puffed sleeves, or as an accessory in the form of a cloud-light scarf.
Read more| Shade: | ivory white |
| Material: | 100% silk |
| Width (cm): | 126 cm |
| Width (inches): | 50 ″ |
| Weight (mm): | 5 mm |
| Weight (gsm): | 22 gsm |
| Weight (oz): | 0.6 oz |
| Minimum order: | 0.2 m |
| Care: | |
| Brand: | Sartor Bohemia |
| Availability: | seasonal collection |
| Manufacturer / Supplier |
Manufacturer SARTOR BOHEMIA s.r.o. Cukrovarnicka 67, 16200 Prague, Czech republic info@sartorbohemia.com www.sartorbohemia.com Sartor Bohemia |
in stock 38.3 m
Lightweight chiffon with the finest crinkling, creating a delicately striped texture.
An airy, transparent fabric made of pure silk in a neutral shade of white, ideal for flowing layered garments, veils, puffed sleeves, or as an accessory in the form of a scarf as light as a cloud.
Silk chiffon is one of the lightest fabrics you can get. It’s lightweight, sheer, fluid, and moves beautifully with the air.
The crinkled finish creates subtle, textured stripes reminiscent of ultra-fine pleats. Crinkled chiffon stands out in long, layered dresses and skirts, sleeves, or veils. It’s also perfect for scarves and shawls—from a small hair scarf to a luxurious evening stole.
The crinkled texture is permanent. We tried soaking the fabric, ironing it both dry and with steam, but the stripes held their shape. Due to the delicacy of the fabric, we don’t recommend trying similar experiments, but it can withstand cautious regular ironing or accidental contact with water without losing its structure.
Chiffon layers and details look beautiful on ball gowns or wedding dresses, but can also elevate a simple blouse. Crinkled chiffon pairs well with smooth fabrics such as satin or duchess silk.
For this silk chiffon, we recommend dry cleaning at a trusted professional cleaner. If you choose to wash the fabric at your own risk, use lukewarm to cold water, do not wring or twist, and lay flat to dry. Iron on the lowest setting with a dry iron, using gentle pressure.
Yes. Silk is our specialty. All fabrics marked as "silk" in our shop are always made of natural silk. You can rely on the fact that is always natural mulberry silk unless we say otherwise. If it is a different type of natural silk (e.g., wild silk), we will say so. We describe the many types of natural silk in full detail in our post on types of silk.
Washing is generally not recommended for silk – it belongs at the dry cleaners. However, as our big silk wash test has shown, some types of silk fabrics can stand up to a gentle wash program or hand washing without harm if you follow the procedure described. That said, wash silk at your own risk. We definitely recommend testing in advance on a small sample of the fabric – because silk is a natural material it's not 100% predictable. Never use an ordinary laundry detergent – use a special detergent for wool and silk or, if there's no other option, a gentle, silicone-free shampoo.
The fabrics in our core inventory, seasonal collections and limited editions are from repeated production cycles that we have quality-tested – given proper care their colors should not bleed. Fabrics that are on offer while supplies last are one-off products that have not been individually tested, so we recommend testing on a sample. Silk may lose some color when washed in water that's too hot or with unsuitable detergent. Always follow the recommended water temperature and use detergents designed for washing silk or wool. Washing silk, though it is often no problem, is always at your own risk. Read more in our post on How to wash silk.
If you are not going to dye the finished garment, we recommend a high-quality polyester thread for sewing silk. If you want to dye the finished garment, be sure to choose a silk thread (polyester does not take dye). The choice of sewing needle and thread depends on the type and weight of the fabric – for sewing particularly fine fabrics (chiffons, georgettees, light satins, light crepes) a thinner polyester or silk thread and a corresponding thin needle are suitable. Do not use cotton thread to sew silk.
Probably the best way to tell is the burn test. Silk burns reluctantly, leaving a black crumb that you can easily crush between your fingers and smells like burnt hair. Be sure to test threads pulled from both the weft and the warp. In addition to the burn test, there are a plenty of other tricks – check out our post on how to tell real silk.
Most of our fabrics are one-time offers that last until they are sold out. However, some more popular items are always restocked or can be ordered on request. As a rule, this applies to notions, where the selection is pretty consistent, but may also include some types of fabric. Look at the product's availability value – it shows whether the goods are available while supplies last, in the core inventory or in a seasonal collection.
The goods in the seasonal collection come directly from our verified manufacturers. We change up the colors on offer from season to season but fabric quality is always constant. For large (wholesale) orders, colors that have been sold out can be reordered individually.
The minimum fabric order is a length of 20 cm.
No. We only accept retail orders through the e-shop. This eliminates situations where someone else orders the last of an item while your order is still sitting in our inbox or lies jotted on a bit of paper by the phone. By purchasing online, you are putting an immediate hold on the product. Of course, you can always call or write to us if you need help making your selection.
Yes. We ship worldwide. The price of shipping is automatically calculated at checkout before payment after you select the country of delivery and the preferred carrier. If you do not find your country in the dropdown list, please contact us. You will find a rough overview of shipping costs in our shipping and payment terms.
The estimated delivery date with your selected carrier can be seen before payment is made at checkout. It is calculated as the time for processing and packing your order plus the time it takes the selected carrier to deliver to a specific destination – this can be from 2 days for delivery within the Czech Republic to a week for delivery outside the EU. Expect longer delivery times during big sales and holidays.
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