Satin
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A short encyclopedia entry defining satin as a glossy silk fabric originally brought from China. It explains that satin is woven by raising only a fifth or eighth of the warp, so the weft is hidden and the surface is smooth and reflective. It names Lyons, Genoa and Florence as chief centers of manufacture.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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