Silk Embroidered Floral Vine Shantung is a sturdy, wrinkle-resistant, medium weight fabric with a unique textured surface and a beautiful sheen.This fabric has a beautiful floral vine embroidery. It is often used in evening wear , but can also be used for suits and high end sportswear and home decor. Shantung is also known as "raw silk" or "spun wild silk"; it is similar to Dupioni silk, but Shantung a lighter weight and is made from woven raw silk fibers that give it a slightly striated texture. Shantung creates a beautiful effect for volume - it lends itself wonderfully to shirring, tucks and pleats.

Content:
100% Handwoven Natural Silk

Structure:
54 Inches Wide
Imported From India

Hand:
Textured due to embroidery and silky

Luster:
This fabric has some sheen

Tips and Tricks:

• This fabric is very forgiving and easy to sew, but tends to ravel at raw edges – be sure to finish all seams and hems!
• Use with nap cutting layout (i.e. all pattern pieces laid out in the same lengthwise direction) so all pattern pieces reflect light the same way and shading is prevented.
• Use standard stitch size and a sharp, universal (or quilting) needle when machine sewing
• Shantung is wrinkle resistant, but since it is a natural fiber this means it also does not hold a sharp crease well
• Great for tailored and structured garments
• Texture can feel rough on the skin, so it’s best to line garments made in this fabric.
• Even when fully lining the garment, finish seam allowances to prevent fraying
• The fabric is somewhat stiff in its original state – you can wash on gentle cycle with cold water and hang straight to dry for softer drape. We recommend you test a small piece of yardage first, though.
• Shantung is very versatile. Depending on the garment, some of the finishes you can use are: French seams, overlock (serger), binding, rolled hem, hand-stitched or top-stitched hem.

Care:
Dry clean only