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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 127912, member: 111"]Cool, lightweight seersucker suits used to be common here in the south (think Andy Griffith in Matlock), don't see 'em much anymore...</p><p><br /></p><p>Seersucker is woven by some of the warp threads being tightened, producing lengthwise puckering in stripes of various widths (can be seen here that the white threads in one direction are tighter, puckering the yellow threads in that same direction), because of the technique used, it's typically a solid, stripe, check or plaid. <span style="font-size: 16px">Plisse can produce a similar effect, but has a different look since it uses a chemical process to shrink areas of a regular weave, seen more often on solid or printed fabrics.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 127912, member: 111"]Cool, lightweight seersucker suits used to be common here in the south (think Andy Griffith in Matlock), don't see 'em much anymore... Seersucker is woven by some of the warp threads being tightened, producing lengthwise puckering in stripes of various widths (can be seen here that the white threads in one direction are tighter, puckering the yellow threads in that same direction), because of the technique used, it's typically a solid, stripe, check or plaid. [SIZE=16px]Plisse can produce a similar effect, but has a different look since it uses a chemical process to shrink areas of a regular weave, seen more often on solid or printed fabrics.[/SIZE] ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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