Because its warp and weft are specially processed. For example, the warp is a 20/22D mulberry silk with S twist of 800T/m first, and then 2 combined with 2 twists of 600T/m; the weft is a 20/22D mulberry silk with an S twist of 600T/m first, and then 3 Combined processing twist 600T/m. Then the warp and weft threads are refined and woven into taffeta. Therefore, the staggered points of the warp and weft lines are close, the gap is small, and the silk surface is very flat and straight, and due to the special processing of the warp and weft lines, the body of the silk is firm and soft. The width and weight of plain, strip, taffeta or flower pagoda silk can be arranged according to needs. Commonly used are 90cm, 13.5m/m, and 100, 114cm, 12, 16m/m, etc. Taffeta is the top grade of women's dresses, and women in Europe, America and many regions are very fond of it. However, the production process of taffeta is complicated, the output is not much, and the supply can only be limited, which makes it even more precious and rare.

Taffeta, known as Taffeta in English, originated in France in the 1930s, and later spread to China. The main production area is Suzhou Soochow Silk Factory. In 1950, the taffeta products of the Soochow factory were exhibited in seven European countries for the first time on behalf of China, which caused a sensation in the European market. Western merchants called the taffeta produced by the Soochow factory "the king of towers", which shows the excellent quality of Chinese products. From 1955 to 1959, the production and sales of taffeta reached a record high. In 1981, the British royal family ordered 14 pieces of 420 yards of dark blue lotus taffeta to make wedding dresses for Princess Diana, and the international market once again set off a wave of taffeta.

The style characteristics pursued by silk taffeta are "soft and flat, thin and full", and the organization structure is pure silk and fine plain and satin. Its series of products include plain taffeta, flower taffeta, flash taffeta, striped taffeta, checkered taffeta, printed taffeta, purple cloud taffeta, fluorescent taffeta, rippling Taffeta, Dunhuang taffeta, etc.; in terms of use, it can be used to make high-end dresses, fashion, down products, precious embroidery. 11un accessories, special medical filter silk and military silk, etc.