shantung silk
fiber
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Shantung is a fabric characterized by its plain weave and a slightly irregular surface. This texture is achieved by using uneven, slubbed filling yarns during its production. The name "shantung" originates from the Shandong province in China, and the fabric first appeared around 1882.1
Shantung straw, sometimes capitalized as Shantung, is a related term referring to a fine, smooth hat straw woven from buntal fiber.2
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