Ninon is a French derivation from the name Anne.[9][2] Originally it was made from highly twisted silk yarns, gradually changed to synthetic yarns such as rayon.[8][9] In the early 20th century (1909), the Ninon silk was in use fordresses also.[10]
Initially there were two types of Ninons, single and double. The difference was with the number ofply or the twisted yarns used in weaving: one, two, or three. The finest and single Ninons are more popular.[9]
Ninon is a lightweight sheer material with good draping qualities.[4] It is very thin and has a surface with a mild sheen.[11] Ninon has an open mesh-like appearance and a crisphand feel.[8] Ninon has more transparency similar toMarquisette in comparison to its peers such as voile, lace and batiste which are little opaque. Ninon is soft like Marquisette,voile,lace andbatiste. For better strength polyester is considered as a preferred yarn for Ninon.[12]
It is made in a variety of tight smooth weaves, open lacy patterns. It is described as very delicate or lightweight and is sometimes referred to as "French tergal". It is available in a variety of solid colors and tone-on-tone woven vertical stripes. Some ninon fabrics have embroidered borders.
