Multifilament warp yarns are always used in faille larger weft spun yarns plied yarns or several years faille is always considered a dressy or more formal fabric no matter what fibers and used because of the pronounced rib the hand of the fabric is quite crisp the lustrous appearance and crisp hand like taffeta make faille a good choice for tailored designs such as suits and sculptured silhouettes however faille is not as popular as taffeta because the more obvious ribbed surface may present design challenges such as matching and balancing concerns faille fabric is not as tightly woven as taffeta so slippage may also be a concern.