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Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster
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Silk weaving families can be traced to the fifteenth century in the famous Nishijin weaving center of Kyoto where they produced the elegant fabrics worn by the emperor and the aristocracy.
A silk yarn reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn Generally used in fabrics such as shantung or pongee.
Upholstery and drapery fabrics that contain silk should be protected from prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
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Sam Hayden,
Gothic Nightclub Owner
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Heavier fabrics like denim might need a bit more time, and light fabrics like silk will need less time.
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Sarah Kennedy,
Fashion Model
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Viscose rayon was no match for silk in luxury fabrics, but it could be used in blend with cotton or silk in lower priced apparel fabrics.
Each eye pillow is sewn in beautiful silk or satin fabrics with matching satin ribbons.
The fabrics used are silk organza, tissue organza and embossed organza.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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Magnificent fabrics of gold, silver and silk woven in Persia for presentation to foreign potentates.
Silk-screen printing is most widely known for its use of printing on fabrics and is how the method originated.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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This area is famous for the fine silk fabrics we make and also the mysterious Angkor-period Khmer ruins scattered around the province.
Empee Silk Fabrics has been established in the East End of London since 1940.
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