Charmeuse is a silk that boosts of a pearly satin finish and slightly creped back.  Colours shine brillantly on this fabric and the drape is beautiful. falling close to the body.

Chiffon is light and airy.  This sheer silk is woven from tightly twisted yarns resulting in a crepe-like texture.  Chiffon drapes well, falling in soft, languid ripples.

China Silk is also know as Silk Habotai, which is Japanese for, 'soft as down'.  China silk has a smooth even weave and is a beautiful silk to dye.

Crepe de Chine is the classic, draping silk.  It presents itself with a subtle luster and finely pebbled texture which is achieved by weaving the Weft, or the cross-grain, with tightly twisted threads resulting in a sponge-like textured fabric with a slight stretch or spring.

Doupioni is a silk with a tight weave and subtle irregular snubs.  The moderately crisp drapes fall into wide cones that shine with a quiet luster, lofty fullness and an elegant face.

Silk Georgette is a sheer, strong silk with a flat, creped surface.

Hand refers to how a material feels when you touch it.  Descriptions of Hand can run from smooth to slightly textured to rough and rugged.

Hues indicate the variety of a colour.  A tint or a colour range.

Lycra is a man made element added to a fabric to give to stretch and elasticity.

MM is an abbrevation that stands for momme, ( rhymes with tummy ), and is a measure of weight.  The smaller the number. the lighter the silk.  The higher the number, the heavier the fabric feels.