{"id":443,"date":"2018-12-31T00:26:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T08:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/?post_type=product&#038;p=443"},"modified":"2019-11-26T16:05:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T00:05:34","slug":"charmeuse-12-5-momme-4-x-4-sample","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/product\/charmeuse-12-5-momme-4-x-4-sample\/","title":{"rendered":"Charmeuse 12 Momme &#8211; 4&#8243; x 4&#8243; Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a standard fabric for the garment industry; available in two weights: a light-medium 12.5 momme and heavier 19 momme. A shiny satin on one side and matte crepe on the other, it is woven from conventionally raised silk that has been reeled from the cocoon. Only reeled silk can make this lustrous satin.<\/p>\n<p>12.5 momme Charmeuse is commonly used for blouses, lingerie, and scarves. It is 45 inches wide<\/p>\n<p>19 momme Charmeuse is the favorite weight for long gowns &#8211; the drape and swirl as one walks and moves is breathtaking. And it feels so good!<\/p>\n<p>Naturally dyed colours are easy for you to acheive on these lovely satins. Examples are shown. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/product\/beginners-dye-kit-fun-with-natural-dyes\/\">Beginner&#8217;s Natural Dye Kit<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/natural_dyes\/cochineal_kit.html\">Cochineal Natural Dye Kit<\/a>\u00a0include the 12 momme charmeuse, as it is one of the very prettiest and easiest of silks to dye.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally dyed colors displayed for informational purposes only.\u00a0Cheryl is retired from production Natural dyework.\u00a0You can learn to dye these and a full range of Naturally Dyed, permanent colours yourself.\u00a0Tutorials\u00a0are on this website;\u00a0kits\u00a0are available; and the Natural Dye workbook\u00a0&#8220;Brilliant Colours with Natural Dyes&#8221;\u00a0which is now\u00a0<strong>on sale!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fab_info\">Fabric Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Fibre content:\u00a0100% natural, cultivated silk, reeled filament.<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Source:\u00a0China or India, as noted<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Width:\u00a012.9 momme: 44&#8243; ; 19 momme: 54&#8243;<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Weight per linear yard:\u00a012.5 mm = 1 oz; 19 mm = 2.1 oz (weights are approximate)<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Commonly used for:\u00a0Dresses, blouses, lingerie, scarves, gowns, drapes of all kinds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Weft (width) shrinkage:\u00a0minimal<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Warp (length) shrinkage:\u00a0~ 2%<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Recommended care:\u00a0Machine wash: gentle cycle, warm water, mild soap.\u00a0 Tumble dry on low heat.\u00a0 For smoothest finish, iron from barely damp state on &#8220;wrong&#8221; side of fabric.<\/li>\n<li class=\"fab_info\">Alternate care: Hand wash and iron on wrong side. Or Dry Clean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/product\/charmeuse-12-5-momme\/\">This page is to purchase a 4&#8243; x 4&#8243; sample of 12.5 momme Charmeuse Silk fabric; to purchase yardage please click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[76],"product_tag":[90,80,81,79,87],"class_list":["post-443","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-silk-fabrics","product_tag-charmeuse","product_tag-fabric","product_tag-organic","product_tag-silk","product_tag-veil","product_shipping_class-sample-envelope","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=443"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aurorasilk.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}