--- Zuzana Kraemerova <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> Could these two be douppioni?
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Yes. Both could be dupioni.
What the All About Silks book will tell you is that
every manufacturer calls what they make by different
names, and that those names may not have anything to
do with what the next manufacturer will call it's
fabrics. In general, they try to call them by similar
names, but fashion being fashion, they will call some
things by other names, and confuse us poor consumers
in the process.
I would worry less about what "they" might call a
given fabric, and chose based on the desired fabric
qualities you want, and whatever you and your sister
agree on, and what is available that is similar.
That's why I like the book, because it not only tells
you the common term, it will also give you what a
particular fabric type is good for in creating a
garment... fitted vs semi-fitted vs loosely
constructed, for one example. How well a given fabric
drapes, or doesn't, how crisp the hand or how fluid.
The swatches really help as well, so you can compare
their "dupioni" with the "dupioni" or "shantung" your
sister sends you, and have a better idea of what it
really is so you can plan your projects accordingly.
And the series also has a book on cotton fabrics, and
a book on wool fabrics. I wish they had one on linens,
but not that I know of.
Kimiko
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