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The 45cm drum lampshade features dupion silk, a naturally lustrous fabric woven from two distinct threads that produces a rich, textured finish. Its soft pewter tone carries a subtle sheen that synthetic materials cannot replicate, while characteristic slubs — slight thickening where silk yarns twist together — reflect the organic nature of the fibre. The drum silhouette provides an even, structured profile suited to a wide range of fittings.
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...
