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2. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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3. Dupioni - Wikipedia

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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.

4. Charmeuse - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Silk - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Satin - Wikipedia

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   It is possible for both sides to have a different pattern, albeit using the same colours. [12] Duchesse satin – is a particularly luxurious, heavy, stiff satin. [12] Faconne – is jacquard woven satin. [13] Farmer's satin or Venetian cloth – is made from mercerised cotton. [13] Gattar – is satin made with a silk warp and a cotton weft. [14]

7. Muga silk - Wikipedia

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   Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged [1] to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural yellowish-golden tint [2] with a shimmering, glossy texture. [3] It was previously reserved for the use of royalty.