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Britex Fabrics loves everything about silk and it shows. Silk is a natural fiber that is usually derived from the mulberry silkworm’s cocoons. Silk has it all; it is smooth, soft, strong, and lustrous. Silk is ethereal for a summer frock, and just as smart for a winter frock-coat lining. We delight in traipsing about to find you the most chic Italian silks, natty necktie silks, brilliant jacquard silks, and airy sheer silk chiffons.
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Quickview Green Nautical Woven Faille Necktie Silk
Necktie ho! Be the captain of any table with this classic 100% silk faille, woven with 3/8" Kelly green ship's wheels on a sea of nautical navy blue. This silk is perfect for neckties, cummerbunds, corsets, vests, or other marine-inspired accessories. This fabric is 55" wide.$39.99 -
Quickview Pink Porpoises Woven Faille Necktie Silk
Petite porpoises disport themselves gaily on this rich pink 100% silk faille. This is perfect for custom-made neckties, cummerbunds, corsets, vests, or marine-inspired accessories for the whale watcher in your life. Cadet blue porpoises trimmed with a yellow accent are 1/2" in scale. This fabric is 55" wide.$39.99 -
Quickview Designer Abstract Taupe, Black & White Silk Crepe de Chine (Made in Italy)
This oh-so-elegant Italian silk crepe de chine was used by one of our favorite Italian designers, and it's one of our favorites as well. This classic silk features cool shades of taupe and cream in a paintbrush design on a deep black background. This would make a dramatic wide-sleeved sleeved kimono, lined in contrasting vibrant red china silk. Made in Italy. This fabric is 56" wide.$89.99 $44.99 -
Quickview Vintage-Style Cocoa & Cream Geometric Silk Twill
A delightful 100% silk twill, with shaded cool cocoa brown squares on an ivory background. Light-weight, sharp, and simple --- perfect for vintage-inspired styles like a snappy and officious office blouse with a bow-tied neckline, or perhaps a swinging lining for your favorite mock suede Nehru jacket. This fabric is 54" wide.$39.99 $19.99 -
Quickview Snakey Brown & Cream Silk Crepe de Chine
This 100% silk crepe de chine is a lovely mix of russet, golden brown, rich cream and black, with a marvelously complex design. The stripped print is a ferocious melange of 4 1/4" wide dark and light print stripes.......which together convey the look of snakeskin or feathers. This silk is equally perfect for a classic 1980s-style floppy bow-tied blouse, or the lining for a faux fur evening jacket. 45" wide.$29.99 $14.99SOLD OUT!
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Quickview Geometric Raspberry & Chocolate Stretch Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) LIMITED STOCK
A deliciously soft stretch charmeuse from Italy, in yummy chocolate brown and raspberry pink. This small-scale geometric pattern (1/2" repeat) would be scrumptious as a fitted cap-sleeved top, worn with an unstructured chocolate brown linen suit. One-way stretch. Made in Italy. This fabric is 56" wide.
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Quickview Designer Midnight Navy & White Dotted Stretch Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy)
Dots are delicious! This stretch silk charmeuse is from a fine house that supplies the best designers in Italy. Boldly urban,this wild dot print is an updated twist on the traditional polka dot (3/16" in size), rendered in true white on nautical midnight navy. This would be classic as the lining for a dapper white linen double-breasted jacket, or a sophisticated cowl-neck summer top! Medium 2-way stretch Made in Italy. Silk/lycra blend. This fabric is 54" wide.$94.99 -
Quickview Midnight Navy & Silver Grey Floral Silk Organza (Made in Italy)
This unique floral sheer features silver grey appliqued jacquard cabbage roses on a deepest midnight navy organza base. Layers of woven threads create striking dimensionality and detail in the blooms. This very special textile would be stunning made into a full skirted strapless ball gown, accented with a glossy pearl choker, and worn to see Carmen at the opera. Made in Italy. Silk/cotton/polyester/acetate/nylon blend. Silk 56" wide.$94.99 -
Quickview Black & Cream Floral Shadows Silk Chiffon
This graceful silk burnout is primarily black and cream, with subtle taupe highlights, in an over-sized tulip floral design. Satin elements are as soft and fluid as the lithe chiffon base. This stripped sheer is best worn with an attitude of conviction and dramatic lipstick; it would look lovely as a chic shirtwaist, dress, or as palazzo pants. 100% silk. 54" wide.$94.99 -
Quickview Cinnamon Ikat Sheer Silk Chiffon
An ikat-style sheer silk chiffon that may be neutral in tone, but is dramatic in effect. A medium-scale pattern (repeat is 6 1/2") features chevron shapes in black and geometric outlines in white on a warm cinnamon brown background. It would make a striking maxi dress, flowing skirt, or kimono-inspired over-shirt. It will make a statement anywhere you go, from an exotic vacation to your favorite local haunt. 100% silk. 45" wide.$39.99





