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The 16cm empire lampshade is made from dupion silk in a soft pewter tone, a naturally lustrous fabric that cannot be replicated through synthetic processes. The silk's woven structure gives the shade a subtle sheen, while occasional slubs — areas where two threads are twisted more thickly — appear as a natural characteristic of the material. Its compact 16cm empire form suits smaller fittings where a refined, textured finish is desired.
This shade is made from the grandaddy of silk - Dupion. And to think it all started out with a friendly little worm spinning its stuff. Dupion has a beautiful lustre that simply cannot be replicated from man made processes. We love this soft pewter colour. Sometimes this silk has small imperfections - known as slubs - where two threads of silk yarn are twisted together a little more thickly than usual. Slubs happen, and should be celebrated as a reminder that silk is a natural, organic and beautiful fibre...not grumbled about! We hope you love and live happily ever after with your glorious Dupion silk shade. And if you made it this far...
