{"id":888,"date":"2023-11-10T18:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T10:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yashasilk.cn\/?p=888"},"modified":"2025-06-02T00:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T00:46:57","slug":"what-is-momme-in-silk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yashasilk.com\/what-is-momme-in-silk\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Momme in silk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mommes (mm), is a unit used to determine the quality of silk fabrics. One momme = 4.340 grams per square meter; 8 mommes is approximately 1 ounce per square yard or 35 grams per square meter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Momme(mm)=Density<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19mm=19lbs 100 yards of silk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually the momme weights of different silk fabrics are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gauze-3 to 5 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organza-4 to 6 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Habotai-12 to 16 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crepe de Chine-12 to 16 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charmeuse-12 to 30 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chiffon-6 to 8 mm, can be made in double density, i.e 12 to 16 mm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raw silk-35 to 40 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The higher momme weight the better?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That depends. Normally, the higher the momme weight, the more durable the weave, the more luxurious the fabric is, the more suitable it is for heavy-duty use. Generally, all silks can be washed and the heavier ones can be washed repeatedly. The heavier the silk, the more opaque it becomes.&nbsp;However, it does not necessarily mean that the higher momme weight the more suitable. For instance, it would be too heavy to put on 25mm silk sleepwear. It\u2019s a question of making choices according to its purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That depends. Normally, the higher the momme weight, the more durable the weave, the more luxurious the fabric is, the more suitable it is for heavy-duty use. 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