g/ml or g/m²: how to convert a fabric’s weight
g/ml tells you what the metre you buy weighs, g/m² what the fabric itself weighs. The formula, a table by width, and when to look at which.
Silk charmeuse is a fluid, soft and slightly satiny fabric. Its soft and elegant drape gives it a luxurious and refined look. It can be plain or printed.
This 100% lilac pink silk charmeuse is ideal for making elegant and feminine clothing such as dresses, blouses or lingerie. It is also popular for creating refined accessories such as scarves and stoles, as well as for decoration and creative leisure projects.
Silk charmeuse made in France.
From the journal
g/ml tells you what the metre you buy weighs, g/m² what the fabric itself weighs. The formula, a table by width, and when to look at which.
Momme measures how much a square metre of silk weighs. Where it comes from, how to work it out from our weights in g/ml, and what it does (or doesn’t) tell you about a fabric.