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Material Name: lamé
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A brocade-type fabric interwoven with flat metallic threads. Lamé is prepared from silk, wool, rayon, or cotton and woven with gold or silver threads. The metal is used for either the background or the pattern.

Synonyms and Related Terms
lame (sp); metal cloth; lamé (Esp.); harnasplaatje (Ned.); lamé = goud/zilverlamé (Ned.);

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