Cloque weave

Cloque shows raised blister cells on a flat ground—woven relief, not embroidery. Cells are more defined than crinkle and less padded than matelassé.

Similar all-over blisters may be labeled bubble weave. Printed faux quilt lacks woven blister reverse.

Cloque (French "blistered") names raised-cell weave structures in silk and rayon.[1] Commons cloque samples show floral blister grids.[2] Matelassé shares padded quilted appearance in the same textile family.[3]

Lyon and Como mills wove cloque for 1950s cocktail dresses and Chanel-style suits.[1] Double-cloth technique binds two layers so blisters puff between them.[2] Jacquard jacquard looms automate complex cloque figures.[3]

Today cloque weave appears in dresses, jackets, and home textiles in silk, polyester, and cotton.[1][2] Pair cloque skirts with smooth satin blouses.[3] When blister cells are woven raised relief—cloque weave applies.[3]

Cocktail dresses, Chanel-style jackets, evening separates, decorative pillows, and bridal texture.[1]

Keep accessories minimal—cloque surface carries ornament.[2] Tone-on-tone cloque reads sophisticated; contrast cloque reads vintage.[1]

Bubble weave is synonymous in trade. Matelassé is heavier quilted. Jacquard may carry cloque figures.[3]

Cloque reads couture, vintage, and tactile. Ivory cloque reads bridal texture.

Cloque vs matelassé? Matelassé is heavier quilted; cloque is blister cell.[3]

Cloque vs bubble weave? Often interchangeable trade terms.[1]

Is cloque stitched? Woven blister—no quilting stitch.[2]