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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A smooth, shiny fabric made with [[silk|silk]], [[acetate%20fiber|acetate]], or [[rayon%20fiber|rayon]] fibers in a [[ | + | A smooth, shiny fabric made with [[silk|silk]], [[acetate%20fiber|acetate]], or [[rayon%20fiber|rayon]] fibers in a [[satin weave]]. Satin fabric was originally made in China from silk. Heavy satin is called duchesse. Satin fabrics are used for linings, book covers, and dresses. Satin weave is one of three fundamental fabric weaving patterns along with [[plain%20weave|plain]], and [[twill%20weave|twill]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | satin fabric; aceytuni; duchesse; raso (Esp.) | + | satin fabric; satin weave; aceytuni; duchesse; raso (Esp.) |
== Additional Images == | == Additional Images == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | File:38.1151-SC319.jpg|Satin | + | File:38.1151-SC319.jpg|Satin embroidery<br>MFA# 38.1151 |
File:Satin slippers MFA.jpg|Satin slipper's<br>MFA# 50.2680 | File:Satin slippers MFA.jpg|Satin slipper's<br>MFA# 50.2680 | ||
File:Satin robe MFA.jpg|Buddhist priest's robe<br>MFA# 37.613 | File:Satin robe MFA.jpg|Buddhist priest's robe<br>MFA# 37.613 | ||
File:Satin petticoat MFA.jpg|Silk satin petticoat<br>MFA# 52.559 | File:Satin petticoat MFA.jpg|Silk satin petticoat<br>MFA# 52.559 | ||
| − | File:Chinese satin MFA.jpg|Silk satin | + | File:Chinese satin MFA.jpg|Silk satin fragment<br>MFA# 11.165 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
| + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 | ||
| + | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 | ||
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| + | * Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986 | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:21, 19 October 2020
Description
A smooth, shiny fabric made with Silk, acetate, or rayon fibers in a Satin weave. Satin fabric was originally made in China from silk. Heavy satin is called duchesse. Satin fabrics are used for linings, book covers, and dresses. Satin weave is one of three fundamental fabric weaving patterns along with plain, and twill.
Synonyms and Related Terms
satin fabric; satin weave; aceytuni; duchesse; raso (Esp.)
Additional Images
Satin embroidery
MFA# 38.1151
Satin slipper's
MFA# 50.2680
Buddhist priest's robe
MFA# 37.613
Silk satin petticoat
MFA# 52.559
Silk satin fragment
MFA# 11.165
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986