Fabric Guide

Momme tells you how much a silk fabric weighs, but not the whole story. Learn how silk weight works with weave and finish to shape drape, opacity, structure and comfort.

A garment can be labelled both 100% Mulberry Silk and Gambiered Silk. One describes the fibre; the other tells you how the woven cloth was finished.

It has the depth of worn leather and the lightness of silk. Here is why Gambiered Silk looks so unusual—and what it actually feels like to wear.

Silk is not always smooth or shiny. Compare satin, crepe, organza, habotai and Gambiered Silk to find the texture that suits the way you want to dress.

Mulberry silk describes the fibre. Gambiered Silk describes a traditional silk textile transformed by a distinctive finishing process. Here is how to compare their texture, appe...