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See also: cloth made of See also: silk, wool or See also: cotton
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The name is said to have been adapted from the French reps, a word of unknown origin; it has also been suggested that it is a corruption of " See also: rib." It is See also: woven in See also: fine cords or ribs across the width of the piece
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In silk it is used for dresses, and to some extent for ecclesiastical See also: vestments, &c
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