Skip to content

Lustrous on one side and with a crepe texture on the other, this light to medium weight fabric is called crepe-back satin when its glossy side is its face, and satin-back crepe when the dull side is the face. It can be called crepe satin or satin crepe as well. Sometimes the contrasting sides of the fabric are both used on the outside of a garment. Characteristically silk, it can be made of rayon or manufactured fibers.

Uses: Blouses, dresses, evening gowns, lining

See also:
Charmeuse
Satin


Crepe-back satin - Face and reverse shown, with selvage down the middle

Crepe-back satin

Face and reverse shown, with selvage down the middle