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2. Brocade - Wikipedia

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   Brocade. Silk brocade fabric, Lyon, France, 1760–1770. Detail of hair-sash being brocaded on a Jakaltek Maya backstrap loom. Brocade (/ broʊˈkeɪd /) is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. [1] The name, related to the same root as the word "broccoli ...

3. Kimkhwab - Wikipedia

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   Kimkhwab (Kim-Khwab, kamkhāb, ḳamkhwāb, Kimkhwab, Hiranya, puspapata) is an ancient Indian brocade art of weaving ornate cloth with gold, silver, and silk yarns. Kinkhwab is a silk damasked cloth with an art of zar-baft (making cloth of gold), [1] The weave produces beautiful floral designs that appear embroidered on the surface of the fabric. it was also known as puspapata or cloth with ...

4. Songket - Wikipedia

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   Songket or sungkit is a tenun fabric that belongs to the brocade family of textiles of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is hand-woven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads. [4] The metallic threads stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect.

5. Banarasi sari - Wikipedia

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   Banarasi sari. A Banarasi sari is a sari made in Varanasi, an ancient city which is also called Benares (Banaras). The saris are among the finest saris in India and are known for their gold and silver brocade or zari, fine silk and opulent embroidery. The saris are made of finely woven silk and are decorated with intricate designs, and, because ...

6. Fukusa - Wikipedia

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   Satin silk was the preferred fabric for embroidered fukusa, which often made extensive couched gold- and silver-wrapped thread. As paste-resist dyeing became popular, crepe silk (chirimen or kinsha) was favored. Tapestry-weave fabrics such as tsuzure-ori were also popular, as was the use of weft brocade (nishiki).

7. Wrapper (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Wrapper (clothing) A group of Nigerian women wearing a blouse and wrapper sets with Gele . The wrapper, lappa, or pagne is a colorful garment widely worn in West Africa by both men and women. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored ensembles.