Silk is a very soft fabric made from threads that are extracted from the cocoons of silkworms. Silk was first made in China several millennia ago, and today China accounts for about half of the world's silk production.
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There are many types of silk fabrics, they differ in the threads used for production and in the way they are weaved.
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Satin is a silk fabric with a shiny and smooth front surface and a matte back. This type of weaving of silk threads was invented in China, from where, together with the basics of silkworm growing technology, it was exported through Central Asia along the Great Silk Road to Europe and the Middle East. A subspecies of satin - charmeuse, the weaving of threads is identical to satin, but at the same time it is a thinner fabric.
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Crepe de Chine is a rare thin fabric, it can be cotton and silk with a characteristic wave-like weaving of threads. The surface of the crepe de Chine feels like fine sand. This fabric drapes remarkably and falls in beautiful folds. It is worn for a long time and practically does not wrinkle. Originally, crepe de Chine was used to make veils.
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A toile is a natural silk fabric with a dense plain weave of threads. This fabric is distinguished by a noble, dull sheen. Toile is often used for lining expensive clothing because of its strength.
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Chiffon is another type of silk fabric. Chiffon is very thin, airy and transparent. Outfits made of this fabric weigh almost nothing, while beautifully fitting the figure. Chiffon is extremely difficult to process and can be very expensive to wear.
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Gas is cotton or silk fabric. Quite a lot of space remains between the gas threads, so it turns out to be translucent and light. The thinnest type of this fabric is called "gas-illusion", it is almost completely transparent. Crystal gas is a fabric in which weft threads and warps are of different colors; crystal gas is characterized by an iridescent sheen. Another type of this fabric is gaz-marabou, it is woven from previously twisted silk threads, therefore it has a noticeable golden sheen, but at the same time it is distinguished by increased rigidity.
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Excelsior, or foulard, is a very light and soft type of silk, most often dyed or with a printed pattern. This fabric is not very durable, so most often the foulard is used as a finishing material or when creating curtains and lampshades.
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Brocade is a very heavy silk fabric, characterized by a rich pattern, woven with silver or gold thread. This is a very expensive fabric that is woven on special jacquard machines. In artificial imitations, lurex imitates silver and gold, and the fabric itself is created from synthetic or cotton fibers.
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Silk velvet is a fluffy pile fabric. The most expensive types of silk velvet are considered to be low-pile. This fabric is very difficult to process due to its unusual structure.
