Gossamer fabric

Gossamer fabric is a thin, sheer woven fabric. The structure of the fabric is similar to a gauze. It is usually made of silk, cotton, or wool. The fabric may be coated with rubber to make it waterproof.^[1][2][3]

Detail of pleated gown made of gossamer.

Still from the film The Queen of Sheba (1921) with actress Betty Blythe in a gossamer top

Gossamer

The name of the fabric is said of something very fine and delicate,^[4] and it is associated with a thread-like filmy substance spun by small spiders.^[5]

Use

The Gossamer is a very delicate and a see-through fabric. It is used in veils, dresses, long streamers,^[6] curtains, and decorations.^[7][1]

See also

• Casement cloth
• Marquisette
• Ninon