Structure
A satin weave with silk floats on one face and cotton on the reverse. The hand-feel is cool and lustrous; the weight is less than pure silk.
Craft
Mashru
Mashru — 'permitted' in Arabic — historically allowed silk against the skin while cotton touched the body, satisfying modesty codes in certain communities.
“Mashru — 'permitted' in Arabic — historically allowed silk against the skin while cotton touched the body, satisfying modesty codes in certain communities.”
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