faille

[ fahyl, feyl; French fa-yuh ]

/ faɪl, feɪl; French ˈfa yə /

a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.

Origin of faille

1520–30; < Middle French, Old French; of obscure origin

To this class belong the grosgrains, Ottoman, faille Francaise—a silk resembling grosgrain, but softer and brighter.

Textiles and Clothing |Kate Heintz Watson
But the loss in length should be figured and taken account of on goods with a heavy rib, such as moir, faille, etc.

Theory Of Silk Weaving |Arnold Wolfensberger
Do you see that milk-girl with her scarlet petticoat and Flemish faille?

In the Days of My Youth |Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Faille and Bouchot, expecting to succeed, paid the money; they failed while the bottles were making.

Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau |Honore de Balzac

Faille Francaise—A soft, lustrous silk of wider cord than grosgrain, but narrower than ottoman.

Textiles and Clothing |Kate Heintz Watson

faille

/ (feɪl, French faj) /

a soft light ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or taffeta

C16: from French: head covering, hence, fabric used for this, of obscure origin