Voile

For the musical composition, see Voiles. For the film of yeast in vin jaune production, see Flor.
Light bulb in a voile safety bag

Voile (/ˈvɔɪl/;[1] French for veil[2]) is a soft, sheer fabric, usually made of 99% cotton or cotton blended with linen or polyester. Named for its light weight, the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing. In tropical climates, voile is used for window treatments and mosquito nets. When used as curtain material, voile is similar to net curtains.

Voiles are available in a range of patterns and colours. Because of their semitransparent quality, voile curtains are made using heading tape that is less easily noticeable through the fabric. Voile fabric is also used in dressmaking, either in multiple layers or laid over a second material. It is similar to chiffon.

  1. ^ "VOILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary".
  2. ^ Scholes, Percy A. (1964). The concise Oxford dictionary of music. John Owen Ward (2d ed.). London: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-311307-4. OCLC 509554.