| Base cloth | double crepe (mulberry silk) base |
|---|---|
| Finish | yam juice + river mud process |
| Width | 110 cm width |
| Weight | 22 mm weight |
| Cutting | 1 m cut min |
Definition
Double crepe is a crepe-weave mulberry cloth whose crêped yarns give a pebbled surface on both faces. Gambiered, it keeps that pebble: the mud black sits on it as a flat, non-reflective tone, so this is the branch chosen when a designer wants the colour without any sheen.
Two faces are closer in colour here than on a satin base, which makes it the forgiving option for pieces cut without a strict face rule.
Why matte reads expensive in some markets
A flat surface hides the yarn’s irregularity less than a shiny one, so a matte cloth shows its make honestly. Buyers in Northern Europe and Japan tend to read that as quality rather than as a flaw, and spec it for pieces meant to be seen in daylight.
Seam and needle notes
Crepe slips under a walking foot less than satin but drags more. A fresh fine needle and a shorter stitch length keep the seam straight; test on the same lot, since the mud finish changes drag lot to lot.
All figures on this page are illustrative sample values, not measured specifications.
Is there a right and wrong side?
There is a darker side where the mud reacted, and a browner side under it. On this base the gap is narrower than on satin, but it is still there — walk everything one way if the inside will ever show.