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Paduasoy or padesoy [1] (/ ˈ p æ dj u ə s ɔɪ /; French: peau de soie) is a luxurious strong corded or grosgrain silk textile that originated in Early Modern Europe. The term paduasoy first appeared in English in 1663. [2] Paduasoy silk was woven in a variation of the satin weave, with bindings arranged to create fine cross-ridges across ...
It is a tabby weave material woven from yarn produced using silk noil, short-staple silk fibre (as opposed to material produced using longer, filament yarn silk fibres). The short silk fibres are degummed [1] and, traditionally, the yarns are hand-joined to form a continuous length before weaving, [2] a technique also used for cheaper bast fibres.
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Yūki-tsumugi (結城紬) is a variety of silk cloth produced in Japan, chiefly in Yūki in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is designated as one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan , and has also been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity .
The fabric known as silver or gold tissue can be characterized as a type of metal cloth, woven from fine threads of silver or gold, and possessing a transparent and gauzy texture. [2] Tissue matalassé was a type of Tissue fabric introduced in 1839, characterized by a surface of small squares resembling quilting.
In the first half of the twelfth century, most of the mercery textiles was brought over by foreigners. While silk cloth was only valuable to the nobility and the church, a wider variety of small piece goods made from silk and linen had a much wider and more valuable market for mercers—silk was used en masse for dress accessories and alike.
Sasanian silk samite cloth circa 960. It was used to make the Shroud of Saint-Josse, circa 1134. Probable spoils from the First Crusade.. Samite was a royal tissue: in the 1250s, it featured clothing of fitting status provided for the innovative and style-conscious English king Henry III, his family, and his attendants.
A piece of silk charmeuse fabric showing the shiny, satin front and dull, matte back. Charmeuse (/ ʃ ɑːr ˈ m uː z,-ˈ m uː s /; French:; French for 'female charmer') is a lightweight fabric woven with a satin weave. These float threads give the front of the fabric a smooth, shiny finish, whereas the back has a dull finish.