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The tapered pendant shade is crafted from dupion silk, a naturally lustrous fabric characterised by its subtle sheen and occasional slubs — slight thickening where two silk threads twist together. These natural irregularities are inherent to the weave and contribute to the fabric's organic texture. The soft pewter tone adds a muted, refined quality to the light it emits. At 9.5cm tall, it suits compact pendant 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...
