Douppioni Silk

Douppioni is a plain-weave fabric with slubbed ribs. It is a light to medium weight elegant and classy fabric popular for its nubby texture and shiny streaks. Most suitable for making loose fitting dress materials. The fabric is generally avoided for making tight fitting dresses as the fabric cannot withstand stress and ravels easily. The douppioni silk fabric has a stiff, taffeta-like hand and is generally dyed in bright colors.

Douppioni Silk Products
The fabric has lustrous sheen, gorgeous texture, lightweight and soft feel. This makes it ideal for making ethnic wedding gowns, christening gowns, elegant evening dresses, or semi fitted vests or garments. Dupioni silk is extensively used for apparels blouses, jackets, suits, skirts, tops, etc.

The strength and durability of the fabric makes it suitable for making home furnishing like lightweight draperies. Nicely embroidered and beaded douppini silk home furnishing helps to impart a refreshing look to the living room.

Production of Dupioni Silk
The word Dupioni is derived from French "Dupione" that describes the process whereby double nested cocoons are harvested to make this type of silk. The fabric is reeled from two silkworms that spin a cocoon together and thereby produce a double thread. Threads are generally uneven and irregular. Special types of weaves, such as shantung and other irregular types, are woven from these types of silk. The cocoon has characteristic lumps and slubs, but it is known for its sheen.

Doupioni is also seen in man-made fibers such as polyester, acetate and referred to as Douppioni.

Douppioni Producing Regions
Dupioni is the finest amongst silk and is produced by several countries. Italian Dupioni is considered as the finest, followed by Chinese Dupioni and Indian Dupioni. Silk doupioni is most often found in men's and women's fine suits and also dresses in lighter weight silk Douppioni.