Weave - Chanel
Fabrics in the Chanel style are the quality choice for designs that aim to be elegant, iconic, and timeless. Many designers turn to Chanel-style fabrics because their characteristic looped texture, woven effect yarns, and high-quality appearance immediately create a luxurious look. Ideal if you're looking for fabrics in the style of the famous Chanel suit for jackets, blazers, skirts, or dresses. (More...)
Chanel fabrics is the collective term for high-quality bouclé and tweed fabrics, characterized by their striking surface with loops, nubs, and multicolored effect yarns. Depending on the processing, they appear soft and feminine, structured and robust, or festive with lurex and shiny threads. Often, blends of wool, cotton, viscose, polyester, silk, or lurex are used, creating wearing comfort, structure, and color play. These fabrics became famous through the iconic Chanel suit of the 1950s and are still regarded as the epitome of timeless elegance.
Typical types of fabric:
- Classic bouclé fabrics with looped structures
- Tweed with houndstooth, check, or herringbone patterns
- Bouclé with lurex and shiny threads
- Tweed-bouclé blends with wool content
- Bouclé stretch qualities with elastane
Important properties:
Fabrics in the Chanel style are structured, dimensionally stable, and — depending on quality — soft and flowing or firm and voluminous. Many qualities hold their shape well, display lively color effects thanks to woven-in yarns, and are suitable for jackets, blazers, suits, skirts, dresses, and coats. The surface is usually warm and temperature-regulating; care should be taken with clean edge finishing as bouclé and tweed fabrics can fray more quickly.
Care instructions:
Fabrics in the Chanel style should be cared for according to their material composition to preserve surface, shape, and color effects. For wool and high-quality blends, professional cleaning is often the safest choice; some polyester or blended qualities can withstand a gentle cycle at 30 degrees Celsius. Tumble drying and heavy pressing should be avoided; drying while hanging protects the structure. When ironing, use only a low temperature, work from the reverse side, and use a pressing cloth to protect the typical bouclé surface.
