left me wondering where Crimplene would fit into all of this.
.....
Is Scuba just a trendy version of Crimplene or would Ponte be nearer to Crimplene?
As I remember it Crimplene (crimped terylene? - terylene being a brand name for polyester) was quite a 'hard' textured knit fabric, similar to
this which is described as cloqué jersey.
From the same source I have purchased plain cotton
feel poly scuba which is just like a double knit, and
baby scuba which again is a double knit (and turned out to be very successful, I've had a lot of compliments when wearing the dress
)
I think that Hachi's comment "the fabric keeps it's shape and does not show your body's rumps and bumps" is maybe the most apt description of 'scuba'. It's a jersey fabric which doesn't wrinkle or mould itself to the body. If there is no indication in the description that it includes a bonded layer or that it contains neoprene then it's probably just a double jersey.