Poult de siue is sometimes called faille taffeta. It has heavy cross ribs. Silk Shantung is a dupionni type of silk that comes from the Shantung Prov. of China. Often used in shirting. Silk linen has a nubby yarn in a plain weave.
Weights range from light to heavy.
It is different from Dupion in that the nubby runs both lengthwise and crosswise. The look of linen with the characteristics of linen. Silk satin is a satin weave with a plain back. It has irregular thick and thin yarns creating uneven surface and color. Wild silkworms feed on leaves other than mulberry leaves.