Silk Dupion Scarlet Red
Silk Dupion Scarlet Red (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)
Scarlet Red is a powerloom silk dupion , which is smoother, although it still has some slub.
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
- Other Colours available
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
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