Dupioni
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Dupioni is a type of silk
fabric
. It is similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
fabric
Fabric
A fabric is a textile material, short for "textile fabric".Fabric may also refer to:*Fabric , the spatial and geometric configuration of elements within a rock*Fabric , a nightclub in London, England...
. It is similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.
Further reading
- http://books.google.com/books?id=UcNM-M-jpYEC&pg=RA2-PT110
- http://books.google.com/books?id=exvTaYfsv6cC&pg=PA142