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[[File:93.1124-SC72086.jpg|thumb|Embroidered silk crepe<br>MFA #: 93.1124]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A lightweight, soft fabric with a finely crinkled surface. Crepe is made of [[silk]], [[rayon fiber|rayon]], [[cotton]], [[wool]], or synthetic fibers. The crinkled surface is made by either using twisted filling yarns, chemical treatment ([[sodium hydroxide|sodium hydroxide]]), or a crepe weave. Crepe de Chine is a very lightweight silk crepe and Canton crepe is a heavier silk or rayon fabric. Crepe is used for dresses, blouses, undergarments, kimonos, and sleeping garments.
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A lightweight, soft fabric with a finely crinkled surface. Crepe is made of [[silk]], [[rayon fiber|Rayon]], [[cotton]], [[wool]], or synthetic fibers. The crinkled surface is made by either using twisted filling yarns, chemical treatment ([[sodium hydroxide|sodium hydroxide]]), or a crepe weave. Crepe de Chine is a very lightweight silk crepe and Canton crepe is a heavier silk or rayon fabric. Crepe is used for dresses, blouses, undergarments, kimonos, and sleeping garments.
  
[[File:2003.326-SC71815.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 2003.326]]
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[[File:2003.326-SC71815.jpg|thumb|Crepe dress<br>MFA#: 2003.326]]
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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crape; crepe de Chine; Canton crepe; crêpe (Fr.); crepé (Esp.); ; Crêpe-charmeuse, Crêpe-chiffon, Crêpe de chine, Crêpe-georgette, Crêpe-lavable (een wasbare crêpe in zijde of rayon), Crêpe-marocain, Crêpe-mousseline, Crêpe-romaine, Crêpe-satin (Ned);
 
crape; crepe de Chine; Canton crepe; crêpe (Fr.); crepé (Esp.); ; Crêpe-charmeuse, Crêpe-chiffon, Crêpe de chine, Crêpe-georgette, Crêpe-lavable (een wasbare crêpe in zijde of rayon), Crêpe-marocain, Crêpe-mousseline, Crêpe-romaine, Crêpe-satin (Ned);
  
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
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File:Image3_802546.jpg|Acetate sand crepe
 
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== Authority ==
 
  
 
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
 
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
 
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Crepe." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004.  Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 30 July 2004 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Crepe." (Accessed 30 July 2004).
  
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000.
  
 
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937
 
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937

Latest revision as of 12:22, 20 October 2020

Embroidered silk crepe
MFA #: 93.1124

Description

A lightweight, soft fabric with a finely crinkled surface. Crepe is made of Silk, Rayon, Cotton, Wool, or synthetic fibers. The crinkled surface is made by either using twisted filling yarns, chemical treatment (Sodium hydroxide), or a crepe weave. Crepe de Chine is a very lightweight silk crepe and Canton crepe is a heavier silk or rayon fabric. Crepe is used for dresses, blouses, undergarments, kimonos, and sleeping garments.

Crepe dress
MFA#: 2003.326

Synonyms and Related Terms

crape; crepe de Chine; Canton crepe; crêpe (Fr.); crepé (Esp.); ; Crêpe-charmeuse, Crêpe-chiffon, Crêpe de chine, Crêpe-georgette, Crêpe-lavable (een wasbare crêpe in zijde of rayon), Crêpe-marocain, Crêpe-mousseline, Crêpe-romaine, Crêpe-satin (Ned);

Resources and Citations

  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
  • Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937