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The tapered lampshade features dupion silk in a soft pewter tone, a natural fabric whose woven structure produces a subtle lustre not achievable with synthetic alternatives. Occasional slubs — points where silk yarn twists together more thickly — appear across the surface as a natural characteristic of the fibre. The bulb clip fitting provides straightforward attachment, and the shade stands 9.5 cm tall.
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...
