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 Satin fabric was originally made in China from silk.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. Satin weave is one of three fundamental fabric weaving patterns along with plain, and twill.

Synonyms and Related Terms

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

Additional Images

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  Satin embroidery
  MFA# 38.1151

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  Satin slipper's
  MFA# 50.2680

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  Buddhist priest's robe
  MFA# 37.613

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  Silk satin petticoat
  MFA# 52.559

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  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

• Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990

• Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937

• Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986