Half silk
Half silk is the name of a fabric that consists of silk yarn in one thread direction and less noble yarns in the other, mostly cotton or linen . The fabric is usually made in a satin or satin weave with a weft thread made of silk and a warp thread made of cotton. Due to the one-sided binding , the visible side of the fabric appears with the shine of silk.
Tissue types
- Semi-silk taffeta made of silk and worsted , for example for women's dresses with a finely ribbed surface
- Semi-silk - poplin made of silk and worsted, for blouses and shirts
- Semi-silk - Atlas , where the warp is made of silk and the weft is made of cotton, for festive evening wear and wedding dresses
- Eolienne in grosgrain weave , for example for upholstery fabrics
The adjective half silken colloquially referred to pejoratively a man of ill repute, the untrustworthy, disreputable and shady appears. It used to be a derogatory term for homosexuality. Other meanings: Dressed in an intrusive, tasteless fashion, expensively presented.