Dupion Silk– A Glory Of India

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Dupion Silk is a wild silk with crispy and neat sheen in all the grandeur and colour of its native India.

Salwar Kameez is a traditional costume worn by women. These graceful Indian fashion suits are gaining popularity across the globe. Dupion occupies a major place in Indian garbs because of its uniqueness.

Today, Dupion became a stylish fashion Icon of women and holding a special place in every woman’s wardrobe.

The word Dupion is an Italian word, Duplicato, means doubling effect or more effective. Dupion Silk is also known as Shantung silk or Dupioni or Douppioni.

Dupion Silk has a magnetic appeal in its weaving and tempting the women towards their exquisite designs.

Before Christ, i.e., between 4000 and 3000 BCE’s, an evidence of silk was found in a small village in China. A silkworm cocoon was found by Chinese and later the secret was revealed to other countries.

According to Dupion, it is an Indian variety. Karnataka is one of the major producers of this type of synthetic fibre. It is lighter in weight and smoother in cloth.

Dupion Silk is one of the natural and purest ...
... silk with neat look. It is such a beautiful silk woven from two different coloured fabrics gives shimmering effect. The weavers made it as a highly-wrinkle resistant fabric.

Dupion silk has an exclusive irregular pattern with lumps of yarn that lends its uniqueness.
A plain wave crisp type of Dupion fabric is produced by making warping and wefting.

The weaver creates a Silk Dupion with threads from two different silk worms. To make the Silk thread, two worms spin (warp) their cocoons closer and by that the fibre gets tangled up (weft). These tangled fibres together make the silk thread.

But the thread that was formed is rougher than the regular silk. So the weaver dyes it and furnishes it using a sewing machine. Substantial underlining must be used to protect the fabric from sunlight.

The weavers often weave the Dupion with different colours of threads. By this technique, weavers produce the fabric with rainbow like colours.

Different varities such as sarees, salwar kameez, curtains, bed sheets and other drapes are also woven by the weavers with Dupion.

The motifs such as floral designs, stones, kundans, animals, trees, leafs, fruits and other geometrical structures are used as major designs on the fabric. The best part is, as it is smoother and lighter, although it can be embroidered in any desired manner.

Now days, due to change in fashion trends weavers creating new sensations with Dupion using tye-dye styles, block prints and other prints that are eye-catching.

Dupion Silks are low priced when comparing with other fabrics, but with the motifs and adornments on the fabric they exhibit rich look.

Dupion Salwars with floral designs are classical and college wears. Salwars with embroidery and designs are apt for weddings and other grand occasions. Dupions with golden and stone works are best suitable for festivals and night parties.

Today, this eye-catching attire is creating a dramatic canvas with its exquisite and flawless designs.