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habutai
habutai (ˈhɑːbuːtaɪ) Also -aye, -ae. [Jap.] A fine soft Japanese silk.[1822 F. Shoberl tr. Titsingh's Illustr. Japan 17 Tchouya followed, dressed in two robes of light blue, made of the stuff called fabita, with his hands tied behind him.] 1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. 12/3 Habutai Silk..is a very sof...
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Habutai
While it was traditionally woven in Japan, most habutai is today woven in China. A lightweight and sheer habutai silk might be 8 mommes ("8mm"); a 16mm habutai is considered quite thick.
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Jap
Jap, n. Colloquial abbreviation of Japanese. Also as adj.; spec. Jap silk = Habutai. As n. and adj. the word Jap has strong derogatory connotations and is now falling into disuse.c 1880 (Remembered in colloquial use in London.) 1890 Lit. World 11 July 23 The fearlessness of death, which makes a Jap ...
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Toile
See also
Pongee
Habutai
Taffeta
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yūzen
‖ yūzen (ˈjuːzɛn) Also yuzen and with capital initial. The name of Miyazaki Yūzen-sai (fl. mid-18th cent.), Japanese inventor of a technique of dyeing silk fabric in which rice-paste is applied to areas which are not to be dyed, used attrib. and absol. with reference to this process and the designs ...
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Habutai
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Silk
Fabrics that are often made from silk include satin, charmeuse, habutai, chiffon, taffeta, crêpe de chine, dupioni, noil, tussah, and shantung, among others
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Units of textile measurement
The usual range of momme weight for different weaves of silk are:
Habutai—5 to 16 mm
Chiffon—6 to 8 mm (can be made in double thickness, i.e. 12 to 16
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spot
▪ I. spot, n.1 (spɒt) Also 3–7 spotte, 4–7 spott, 4–6 spote. [ME. spot, = MDu. spotte, spot (WFlem. spotte), LG. (EFris.) spot, MDa. *spot (pl. spottæ), speck, spot, NFris. spot, spōt, Norw. spott, speck, spot, piece of ground; also ON. and Icel. spotti (spottr) small piece, bit. It is doubtful whet...
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natural
▪ I. ˈnatural, n. [Subst. use of next, in earlier senses after F. naturel, L. nātūrāl-is, -e, etc.] I. † 1. A native of a place or country. Obs. (very common c 1580–1650).1509 in Mem. Hen. VII (Rolls) 436 He schuld send hys commandement unto al the naturalys of the reame of Castyl. 1598 Barret Theor...
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