Moire fabric is more delicate than fabric of the same type that has not gone through the calendering process.
The medal is suspended from a blue moire ribbon wide with two narrow central vertical stripes of white and red, each 3mm in width.
Generally moire is made out of fabrics with a good body and defined ribs, such as grosgrain.
To produce moire, ribbed rollers are used, and the ribs produce the watermark effect.
Furthermore, moire is rarely found in photos (besides man-made, repeated patterns such as in architecture).
Moire feels thin, glossy and papery due to the calendering process.
Their wallpapers effected the appearance of fabric including silk moire, velvet, fringe, and tassels.
More generally, the cross was suspended from a large ribbon of color moire blue sky, hence the nickname cordon bleu the knights wore.
