Silk Dupion Black

SILK DUPION Black

Silk Dupion Black (sometimes the spelling is ‘douppioni’ or ‘dupioni’), is a lustrous silk, usually brightly coloured and often woven from two different colours of threads, to give it a shot appearance.  A reversible fabric which is not particularly stretchy, but is relatively easy to sew with or onto. For Goldwork you will need a backing fabric such as  Poly Cotton or Calico 

Silk Dupion is the most widely known silk and is made in India. It is a medium weight silk. It has a slub that gives it a textured effect. The degree of texture does vary from colour to colour and if it is powerloom (smoother) or handloom (which is more textured). We use Silk Dupion on The Embroidery Academy and at our Goldwork retreats for our Goldwork projects.

Candyfloss Pink is a powerloom shot Indian silk Dupion.

Summary

• Beautiful Silk
• Easy to sew on to
• Ideal for Goldwork
• Available in 3 sizes – 1 Metre, Fat Quarter and 14 inches x 12 inches
• Width of bolt 44″ / 112cm

Fat Quarter is 50cm x half the width (of the bolt)

*Colour may differ to picture shown due to the light

Please note that all silk is sent folded