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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A nubby silk fabric originally made from wild (tussah) silk in Shantung, China.  Shantung is a heavy, plain-weave fabric with uneven ribs and a crisp texture.  Long slubs are used in the filling to create knots, lumps and other imperfections. Shantung is now often made from synthetic fibers.  It is used for dresses, suits and draperies.
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A nubby [[silk]] fabric originally made from wild ([[Tussah silk|tussah]]) silk in Shantung, China.  Shantung is a heavy, plain-weave fabric with uneven ribs and a crisp texture.  Long slubs are used in the filling to create knots, lumps and other imperfections. Shantung is now often made from synthetic fibers.  It is used for dresses, suits and draperies.
 
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[[File:Image3_802522.jpg|thumb|Shantung]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
shantung (Esp.); seda cruda (Esp.)
 
shantung (Esp.); seda cruda (Esp.)
 
== Additional Images ==
 
 
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File:Image3_802522.jpg|Shantung
 
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[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:18, 30 May 2022

Silk shantung dress
MFA#: 54.802

Description

A nubby Silk fabric originally made from wild (tussah) silk in Shantung, China. Shantung is a heavy, plain-weave fabric with uneven ribs and a crisp texture. Long slubs are used in the filling to create knots, lumps and other imperfections. Shantung is now often made from synthetic fibers. It is used for dresses, suits and draperies.

Shantung

Synonyms and Related Terms

shantung (Esp.); seda cruda (Esp.)