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A plain weave silk made from unweighted [[raw silk]] fibers. China silk has an uneven texture that is often imitated using [[rayon fiber|rayon]] or silk/rayon combinations. It is used in dresses, blouses, linings, slips, curtains, lamp shades, handkerchiefs and caps. China silk is also coated for use in umbrellas and raincoats. | A plain weave silk made from unweighted [[raw silk]] fibers. China silk has an uneven texture that is often imitated using [[rayon fiber|rayon]] or silk/rayon combinations. It is used in dresses, blouses, linings, slips, curtains, lamp shades, handkerchiefs and caps. China silk is also coated for use in umbrellas and raincoats. | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:22, 28 May 2022
Description
A plain weave silk made from unweighted Raw silk fibers. China silk has an uneven texture that is often imitated using rayon or silk/rayon combinations. It is used in dresses, blouses, linings, slips, curtains, lamp shades, handkerchiefs and caps. China silk is also coated for use in umbrellas and raincoats.
Synonyms and Related Terms
seda china (Esp.); zijde uit China (Ned); Chinese silk; habutai; petkin;
Additional Images
China silk
China Silk
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 722
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
- Website address 1 Comment: www.fabrics.net