Canton Crepe is a soft crepe woven fabric with small crosswise ribs. Similar to crepe de chine but heavier. Charmeuse is a satin weave silk with a crepe back sometimes called crepe backed satin. Chiffon is transparent soft and light silk. Can also be woven of cotton or man-made fibers.
China silk is a plain weave silk of various weights.
Doupion is reeled from double cocoons nested together. The threads are uneven and irregular. Italian Doupion is the finest, followed by Chinese Doupion and Indian Doupion. Doupion is also seen in man-made fibers such as polyester, acetate and referred to as doupionni. Silk Doupion is most often found in men's and women's fine suits and also dresses in lighter weight silk Doupion.