We know well different types of silk fabric

The thickness of it is not completely non-transparency if in white or light colors, but if in dark colors, it is non-transparency. This is the cheapest and the least mm (weight) to achieve a non-transparency thickness of silk crepe.

Normally if we use 12mm silk crepe, we can avoid to use lining for a top or shirt, if it is a dress, a lining is needed if in light colors. For Medium to high-end fashion labels, we use 14mm to 16mm silk crepe, the cost of them has quite a big difference when compare with 12mm, even though just 2mm to 4mm difference, but since there are lesser customers producing these weights of silk crepe, so the market supply is not too much as 12mm, and cost difference are comparably big due to lesser supply and demand. Only few mills or silk suppliers provide 14mm or 16mm color cards with available stocks, and even they have the color cards, it provides only around 20 to 40 colors options with available stocks.

The main difference for 14mm or 16mm silk crepe compare with 12mm silk crepe, is if it is in white or light color, it is still non-transparency. For some fashion labels if their customer can afford higher price point, 14mm silk crepe supposedly is the best weight for a silk shirt. And 16mm silk crepe for a dress even in white or light colors, there is no need for lining as well.

In MsEnvy: MsEnvy has over 600 color options of 12mm silk crepe for customers to create their own collection, all with available stock.

Common weights we use: 12mm (with colorcards), 12mm sandwashed effect (with colorcards), 14mm(with colorcards), , 14mm sandwashed effect (with colorcards), 16mm(with colorcards), 16mm sandwashed effect (with colorcards).

Popular styles for crepe: Shirt, top, dress, skirt, and pants, jumpsuit. It is the only silk kind which suitable for most styles.

Our Japan customer like to use chiffon for their dress, they like printed silk dress.

If the design is for a decent and low profile look, silk crinkle is a good choice among the silk kinds. And due to the effortless for ironing the fabric (it is crinkle already!), bohemian design style is very suitable for this fabric as well.

In MsEnvy: The color options for 6mm silk crinkle over 500 hundreds, all with available stocks. We use 5.5mm to 6mm silk crinkle generally.

Silk weights we use: 5.5mm silk crinkle (with colorcards), 8mm silk crinkle (with colorcards), 16mm silk crinkle (with colorcards)

Most popular styles for silk crinkle: Dress, top, Kaftan, Tunic, Scarf.

Besides, it just has subtle shine on surface, so for informal day dress, or younger look causal styles, its unique features can carry out some styles very well.

The most advantage of it is the cost of silk cotton, it is much cheaper than pure silk, just reasonably higher than pure cotton, the relatively low price range for silk cotton is very acceptable for mass market, especially since it is premium natural fabric.

In MsEnvy: MsEnvy started to promote silk cotton styles to customer since 2014. Our customers’ order quanitity on silk order is increasing. We normally use 12mm silk cotton for our designs. For 12mm silk cotton, we have over 400 color options for customer, all with available stocks.

Silk weights we use: 9mm silk cotton (with colorcards), 12mm silk cotton(with colorcards), 16mm silk cotton (with colorcards), 25mm silk cotton (with colorcards)

Most popular styles for silk cotton: dress, top, shirt, pants, skirt.