At 01:46 PM 11/13/2006, you wrote:
I'm sure someone on this list can answer this question for me: What
the heck is silk
gazar fabric?
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=M162
Thanks!
Tea Rose
To make this URL work, I had to remove the "_" from the end (I edited
the link in this reply).
According to Encarta: gazar: a stiff loosely woven silk [Mid-20th
century. Origin ?].
From Answers.com: A loosely woven silk with a crisp
finish. [Probably ultimately from Arabic qazz, raw silk. See
<http://www.answers.com/topic//topic/gauze>gauze.]
According to some of the links that came up on Google, it's sometimes
used for bridal gowns. It sounds like it's a heavier weight than
gauze, but of similar loose weave.
Joan Jurancich
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