0 a stiff, shiny cloth made from silk or artificial material, used especially for dresses to be worn at special events:
A room is illuminated by sunlight passing through a red taffeta curtain.
Dodwell concluded that purpura must indicate a shotsilk taffeta since this identification satisfies all the above requirements.
It passes my comprehension how a yard or two of taffeta can dismay an actor or actress so much that their art suffers from it.
Yarn-dyed taffeta is much stiffer and is often used in evening dresses.
It is made of silks taffeta and measures 80 x 80 cm in size.
Acetate is used to increase the shininess of certain fabrics such as silks, velvets, and taffetas.
Piece-dyed taffeta is often used in linings and is quite soft.
There are two distinct types of silk taffeta: yarn-dyed and piece-dyed.
