10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUPIONI»
Discover the use of
doupioni in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
doupioni and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The A to Z Book of Menswear
Doupion / doupioni A fabric made of irregular, raw, rough silk reeled from double
cocoons, or a man-made fibre substitute designed to imitate the silk equivalent.
The threads are uneven and irregular. Italian Doupioni is the finest, followed by ...
2
The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles
Synonym: double velvet. double-woven pile fabric doupioni doubling 1. The
operation of combining two or more strands of sliver, roving, or yarn in the yarn
manufacturing process. 2. Process of twisting together two or more piles or
strands of ...
3
Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z
and doupioni are cross-rib fabrics woven with slubbed filling yarns. They can be
dull or lustrous, soft or crisp, lightweight or heavy. Selected for beauty, not
durability, these fabrics crease and fray badly, are difficult to ease, susceptible to
seam ...
A similar fabric is also made with Crepe baroda sports crepes (called Crepe
warps of spun tussah with doupioni filling. Chemisier in France) in plain, end —
end and Their characteristics are excellent washability stripes (taffetas and satins
), ...
5
Sewing Doesn't Have to Be a Mystery: Answers to Many Sewing ...
4) Notions: It is best to collect all the notions when you purchase your fabrics. You
may need to preshrink ribbons or tailors tape, et cetera. 5) Fabrics: This pattern
suggests Doupioni. You might check the price before you get your heart set on ...
6
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide
See Satin on page 154 and DoubleFaced Fabrics on page 299. satin crepe Soft,
lustrous, satin-weave fabric. See Satin on page 154. satin doupioni A satin
weave fabric, using doupioni yarns. See Satin on page 154. satin-backed crepe
Same ...
Double knit keeps its shape and has good recovery. Use double knit tomake
dresses,tops, skirts, andjackets. Doupioni: A flatfinished silk withavery
subtlelinenlook of slubbing — little irregularities in the fiber that give the fabric a
noticeable ...
Jan Saunders Maresh, 2011
8
Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects
Some fibers that are called "flame resistant" actually melt when exposed to heat
or flame; because glass does not burn at 3-26 The slubby irregularities that occur
when two strands of silk are reeled create doupioni silk, shown in plain ...
TROPICANA #65 Luxurious single breasted Imported 100% Doupioni Silk
Shantung. Natural shoulder lines, pocket flaps, center vent, casual flowing self-
faced shawl collar with self-faced cuff sleeves. About $60.00 At fine mei \
Trousers are ...
10
Bridal Bargains: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on ...
Duped by Doupioni. "My bridesmaids ordered five dresses made of Doupioni silk.
What a disaster! The dresses looked like the girls had slept in them and we
couldn't iron those wrinkles out!" Doupioni silk is one of those hip fabrics for ...
