moire is characterized by a surface sheen and a watermark design. one of several methods may be used to produce the surface design. a wavy pattern may be produced with engraved rollers heat and pressure. the rollers press the motif into the fabric flattening some yarns leaving others round. the crushed and uncrushed yarns reflect light differently producing the design. moire designs can be found on acetate cotton nylon rayon and silk fabrics
cleaning characteristics: until recently only moires made from acetate or nylon had a permanent heat set design. fabrics produced from other fibers have temporary watermark designs that were removed in wet cleaning or wore of use in modern moire designs are applied with a resin finish and are more resistant to wear and wet and dry and cleaning. if the dry cleaning method is chosen test a small inconspicuous area of the fabric before cleaning the entire piece. if the resin contains polyvinyl chloride ( pvc) the fabric will stiffen upon drying. this is due to the loss of the resin plasticizer which was incorporated to give the fabric pliability and a soft hand. synthetic fiber moires are wet cleanable but beware of shrinkage. if in doubt for any reason dry clean.
cleaning characteristics: until recently only moires made from acetate or nylon had a permanent heat set design. fabrics produced from other fibers have temporary watermark designs that were removed in wet cleaning or wore of use in modern moire designs are applied with a resin finish and are more resistant to wear and wet and dry and cleaning. if the dry cleaning method is chosen test a small inconspicuous area of the fabric before cleaning the entire piece. if the resin contains polyvinyl chloride ( pvc) the fabric will stiffen upon drying. this is due to the loss of the resin plasticizer which was incorporated to give the fabric pliability and a soft hand. synthetic fiber moires are wet cleanable but beware of shrinkage. if in doubt for any reason dry clean.
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