Voile is a light weight woven fabric, generally made of 100% cotton or cotton mixes including linen or polyester. Its name originates from the French which means veil. Because of its light weight the fabric is mostly used in soft furnishing. More sophisticated weaves became available on the market and intricately detailed voiles became fashionable. Voiles includes metallic threads, printed patterns, embroidery etc. Voile fabric is also used in dress-making either in multiple layers or laid over a second material.