noun
silk crepe; crape
A type of silk fabric with a finely wrinkled surface, used for kimono, obi, and traditional crafts. The term 'crape' is an older English spelling variant.
祖母の着物は上質なちりめんで作られていた。
My grandmother's kimono was made of high-quality silk crepe.
ちりめん細工は、小さな布で作る
Chirimen crafts are a traditional Japanese handicraft made with small pieces of crepe fabric.
The word ちりめん is of Japanese origin. The kanji 縮緬 literally mean 'shrink' and 'cotton', but the fabric is traditionally silk. The exact derivation is uncertain.