Satin
Description
A smooth, shiny fabric made with Silk, acetate, or rayon fibers in a satin weave (see below). Satin fabric was originally made in China from silk.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. Satin weave is made by passing filling yarns over 1 warp yarn then under 4-12 warp yarns. The long filling threads, called floats, produce a smooth shiny surface, but are susceptible to snags. Examples of satin weave fabrics are satin, Venetian cloth, and messaline.
See also Sateen weave.
Synonyms and Related Terms
satin fabric; satin weaver; 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