Silk Fabric Library — 18 Families by Momme

BY FAMILY

Ten families with full buying guides

Each guide covers the weave, the momme options we hold, how it behaves in sewing and how to specify it to a mill. Follow any card for the full picture.

Silk Charmeuse & Satin素绉缎 · 缎类12–30 mm

Silk Crepe de Chine双绉 · 绉类12–40 mm

Sandwashed Silk砂洗真丝16–40 mm

Silk Organza欧根纱 · 薄类4–12 mm

Silk Chiffon雪纺 · 薄类6–8 mm

Silk Georgette乔其纱 · 绉类8–30 mm

Silk Dupioni双宫绸 · 纹理类18–25 mm

Silk Taffeta塔夫绸 · 缎类8–25 mm

Silk Habotai电力纺 / China Silk5–16 mm

Digital Printed Silk数码印花按基底

ALSO IN PRODUCTION

Eight more families we weave to order

These are woven on the same looms and hold the same 100% mulberry standard. Detailed buying guides are in progress — swatches and specifications are available now.

Silk Twill & Foulard斜纹 · 围巾与衬衫12–20 mm

山东绸SHANTUNG

Silk Shantung山东绸 · 纹理类18–25 mm

Duchess Satin公爵缎 · 重磅礼服22–30 mm+

米卡多 / 嘎扎MIKADO & GAZAR

Mikado & Gazar结构绉 · 廓形支撑22–40 mm

生绢 / 短纤绸NOIL & RAW SILK

Noil & Raw Silk生绢 · 天然肌理35–40 mm

Silk Gauze & Tulle薄纱 / 网纱 · 最轻组织3–6 mm

真丝提花BROCADE & JACQUARD

Brocade & Jacquard提花 · 轻至重按图案

巴里纱BATISTE & VOILE

Batiste & Voile巴里纱 · 极轻薄6–12 mm

BY MOMME WEIGHT

Choose by weight, not by name

Momme is the only specification that tells you how a silk will behave. We group the library into the four weight bands buyers work with, and name the families that sit in each.

3–10

Lightweight

Sheer, cool and fluid. Translucent, so it layers rather than holds shape. Needs a fine needle and a light hand.

欧根纱 4–6 · 薄纱 3–6 · 雪纺 6–8 · 电力纺 5–8

12–19

Midweight

Semi-opaque to opaque, holds a seam, resists creasing. The everyday working range for apparel and shirting.

双绉 12–16 · 斜纹 12–20 · 乔其纱 20–30 · 素绉缎 16–19

20–30

Heavyweight

Substantial and structured. Fully opaque, abrasion-resistant and the right weight for bedding and occasion.

素绉缎 22–30 · 公爵缎 22–30+ · 双宫绸 18–25 · 山东绸 18–25

30+

Extra heavy

Couture and furnishing weights. Firm, structured and sometimes slightly stiff — chosen for presence, not drape.

砂洗绉缎 30–40 · 重磅塔夫绸 · 米卡多 / 嘎扎 22–40

BY APPLICATION

Start from the garment

If you know what it has to become, we can tell you the fabric in one line — and the momme that will actually work.

Application	Recommended momme	Why that weight	Families to look at
Bridal & wedding	6-8 / 8-14 / 16-25 mm	Sheer for veils, structured for basques, fluid for bias-cut skirts	Charmeuse, organza, chiffon, taffeta, dupioni	Filter →
Evening gown & couture	18-25 / 22-40 mm	Opaque and fluid at 18-25 mm; sculptural and self-supporting above 22 mm	Charmeuse, duchess satin, mikado, gazar, jacquard	Filter →
Fashion & ready-to-wear	12-22 mm	Presses sharp, resists creasing in wear, sews cleanly at production speed	Crepe de chine, georgette, twill, charmeuse	Filter →
DIY & craft	5-16 mm	Light on the machine and forgiving to hand-finish	Habotai, chiffon, batiste, twill	Filter →
Sleepwear & loungewear	16-25 mm	Warm without overheating, soft after washing, barely creases when packed	Sandwashed crepe, sandwashed faille, sandwashed charmeuse	Filter →
Lingerie & robes	5-8 / 12-19 mm	Weightless against the skin, or a second-skin slip with real drape	Chiffon, habotai, stretch charmeuse	Filter →
Shirting & blouse	12-22 mm	Crisp enough for a collar, soft enough to wear all day	Crepe de chine, silk twill, habotai, georgette	Filter →
Tailoring & suiting	16-25 mm	Tailors to a shoulder line, presses sharp and holds drape all day	Crepe de chine, faille, shantung, dupioni	Filter →
Lining & slip dress	5-12 mm	Slips over the body instead of clinging, and survives repeated wear	Habotai, batiste, lightweight taffeta	Filter →
Home & bedding	19-25 mm	22 mm is the bedding benchmark — warm, opaque and durable wash after wash	Charmeuse, plain satin, sandwashed silk	Filter →
Scarves & accessories	6-8 / 12-20 mm	Float-light for draping, or a twill weight that takes a print cleanly	Chiffon, foulard, silk twill, grosgrain	Filter →
Costume & stage	8-30 mm	Has to read from the back row and survive being handled every night	Duchess satin, taffeta, lamé, mikado, noil	Filter →
Kidswear	6-16 mm	Light, washable and gentle against skin	Batiste, voile, habotai, chiffon	Filter →

THE FABRIC SELECTOR

Not sure which weight? Filter it out in two clicks

Pick a weight band and the garment you are making. The selector narrows the library to the qualities that actually work and shows you why each one lands in the right window — with up to three qualities side by side before you ask for swatches.

Open the selector Start from bridal Show heavy weights

3 mm12 mm22 mm45 mm

FeatherLightMidHeavyCouture

SPECIALTY

Three things we do that most suppliers do not

These are the qualifications that decide whether a fabric works in your production, not how pretty it looks on a hanger.

Stretch silk

Silk with 2–10% spandex for close-fitting and easy-care pieces that still breathe and drape like silk. We hold both a fine 2% for lingerie and a 6% for knit and sleepwear bases.

98% mulberry silk + 2% spandex · 94% + 6% spandex
Stretch charmeuse, stretch crepe de chine, stretch CDC

Sandwashed silk

Garment-washed for a soft, matte, lived-in hand that does not crease on the hanger. The reason relaxed-luxury collections moved to silk instead of viscose.

Sandwashed crepe · sandwashed faille · sandwashed charmeuse
Typical 16–40 mm · soft, easy-care finish

Your colour, your print

Solid-dyed to a Pantone reference or digitally printed from your artwork, on the base cloth of your choice. In-stock qualities ship from stock; custom is woven to order.

In stock: MOQ from 1 meter · Custom colour / print: MOQ from 40 meters per design
Reactive dyeing · digital printing · 15+ stock colours

MOMME REFERENCE

What each family weighs

Ranges below follow the weights used across the international silk trade. We confirm the exact quality and weight in writing on every quotation.

Family	Momme (mm)	gsm equivalent	Character
Silk Gauze	3–6	13–26	极轻薄，透
Silk Organza	4–12	17–52	挺括透明
Silk Chiffon	6–8（双层 12–16）	26–52	飘逸网透
Silk Habotai	5–16	22–69	平滑垂坠
Silk Twill / Foulard	12–20	52–86	斜纹挺括
Silk Crepe de Chine	12–16（宽域至 40）	52–172	哑光细皱
Silk Georgette	8–12 / 20–30	34–129	颗粒肌理
Silk Charmeuse	12–30（常见 16 / 19 / 22）	52–129	亮面顺滑
Silk Satin	12–70	52–300	光泽挺括
Silk Taffeta	8–14	34–60	硬挺有响感
Silk Dupioni / Shantung	18–25	77–108	天然竹节
Silk Faille	中厚（30 mm ≈ 129 gsm）	86–172	宽窄棱纹
Raw Silk / Tussah	35–40	151–172	粗犷哑光

How to read momme. Momme (mm) is a Japanese unit describing the weight of a piece of silk 45 inches wide by 100 yards long. For quick conversion, 1 mm ≈ 4.31 gsm — so 19 mm ≈ 81.8 gsm. Higher momme means denser weave, more silk per square yard, better opacity and longer life; lower momme means fluid, sheer and cool. Neither is better in the abstract — it is a question of what the fabric has to become.

SILK FABRIC DIRECTORY

Every silk we weave, and every way to buy it

Eighteen fabric families from 3 to 70 momme, thirteen application guides, the momme chart, the ready-stock list and the wholesale terms — one link each.

WHERE TO BUY

Buying silk from outside China

How the mill-direct route works from the UK, the US, Australia and elsewhere — and what it does and does not get you.

Where to buy silk fabric Weight guide Width guide

Eighteen silk families, one standard

Ten families with full buying guides

Eight more families we weave to order

Choose by weight, not by name

Start from the garment

Not sure which weight? Filter it out in two clicks

Three things we do that most suppliers do not

What each family weighs

Tell us the garment, we will name the fabric

Every silk we weave, and every way to buy it

Fabric families

Shop by application

Ordering

Buying silk from outside China