Satin

Silk satin kimono
MFA# 11.3808

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 Satin fabric was originally made in China from silk.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.

Synonyms and Related Terms

satin fabric; aceytuni; duchesse; raso (Esp.)

Additional Images

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  Satin weave sampler
  MFA# 38.1151

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  Buddhist priest's robe
  MFA# 37.613

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  Satin slipper's
  MFA# 50.2680

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  Satin fabric

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