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.
Jacquard, named after its inventor Mr. Jacquard, who is also the inventor of the semi-automatic loom. Jacquard is not a material but a weaving effect whose patterns are woven.
This jacquard adorned with orange flowers in a fil coupé effect looks great on its silk organza background. It can be used in clothing, furnishings, decoration as well as for certain creative hobbies. It is also used to make luxurious jackets and dresses.
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.