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Dupioni fabric. Dress in brown dupioni, 1940s/early 1950s Sweden. Dupioni (also referred to as douppioni, doupioni or dupion) is a plain weave silk fabric, produced using fine yarn in the warp and uneven yarn reeled from two or more entangled cocoons in the weft. This creates tightly woven yardage with a highly-lustrous surface and a crisp hand.
The following are often considered to be among delicate fabrics: Chiffon [1] Georgette [2] Ninon; Lace [2] (including Bobbin lace) Most sheer fabrics [2] Silk, especially embroidered, Tussar, and Rajshahi silk; Cashmere [3] Organza [4] Tulle [1] [2]
The production of silk originated in China in the Neolithic period, although it would eventually reach other places of the world (Yangshao culture, 4th millennium BC). Silk production remained confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter part of the 1st millennium BC, though China maintained its virtual monopoly over silk production for another thousand years.
Shantung is a type of silk plain weave fabric historically from the Chinese province of Shandong. [1] [2] It is similar to dupioni, but is slightly thinner and less irregular. Shantung is often used for bridal gowns. [3]
Woodblock printing on textiles is the process of printing patterns on fabrics, typically linen, cotton, or silk, by means of carved wooden blocks. The 'woodblock' is known as chhapa in South Asian countries like India, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. [1] [2]
Silk taken from various species has been used since ancient times, either in its natural state or after some form of preparation. Spider webs were used as a wound dressing in ancient Greece and Rome, [2] and as a base for painting from the 16th century. [3] Caterpillar nests were used to make containers and fabric in the Aztec Empire. [1] [4]