Taffeta (formerly sometimes spelled taffety) is a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from
silk or synthetic fibers. The word is
Persian in origin, and means "twisted woven." It is considered to be a "high end" fabric, suitable for use in
ball gowns,
wedding dresses, and in interiors for curtains or wallcovering. There are two distinct types of silk taffeta: yarn-dyed and piece-dyed. Piece-dyed taffeta is often used in linings and is quite soft. Yarn-dyed taffeta is much stiffer and is often used in evening dresses. While silk taffeta has been classically woven in
Italy and
France and until the 1950s in
Japan, today most silk taffeta is produced in
India. Originally this was produced on handlooms, but since the 1990s, it has been produced on the most modern looms in the
Bangalore area. From the 1970s until the 1990s, the
Jiangsu province of
China produced some fine silk taffetas. They were less flexible than the Indian mills that now dominate production. Other countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East are weaving silk taffeta, but not yet either at the quality or competitiveness of India. The most deluxe taffetas are still woven in France, Italy, and the
United Kingdom.
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تافتائي, دريائي, چيولي, ٹيفٹا
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