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Linen Fabric Category is on sale at 20% off from May 15th to May 31st!

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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  1. Designer Black & White Floral Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) Quickview

    Designer Black & White Floral Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy)

    A stunning, supple 100% silk charmeuse from Italy. This large-scale, graphic black, grey and white floral print has an artistic feel, with fabulous shading reminiscent of brushstrokes, with the designer signature "milly" written in delicate and unobtrusive script. This beautiful silk fabric would make a smashing blouse worn under an elegant white linen suit. Made in Italy.This fabric is 54" wide.
    $79.99

  2. Black & White Floral Silhouette Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) Quickview

    Black & White Floral Silhouette Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy)

    This lovely 100% silk charmeuse from Italy is blooming with silhouetted wildflowers. The sophisticated black and winter white print features blossoms and buds, which cling to stems running vertically throughout the piece. With its luxurious drape, this would make a sensuously elegant bias-cut gored shirt. Made in Italy. This fabric is 56" wide.
    $94.99

  3. Black & White Basket-Weave Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) Quickview

    Black & White Basket-Weave Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy)

    This designer 100% silk charmeuse fabric is a charming, overall geometric giant-scale basket-weave design. From a fine house in Italy that supplies some of the best designers internationally, it will add a delicious touch of luxury to your wardrobe. It would be classically discerning as an elegant pearl-buttoned blouse worn with a black wool suit. Made in Italy. 42" wide.
    $74.99

  4. Snakey Black & Cream Silk Crepe de Chine Quickview

    Snakey Black & Cream Silk Crepe de Chine

    This 100% silk crepe de chine is a lovely matte black and rich cream, with a marvelously complex design. The stripped print is a ferocious melange of 4 1/4" wide dark and light striped patterns.......reminiscent of snakeskin or feathers. This silk is equally perfect for a classic 1980s-style floppy bow-tied blouse, a coat lining, or a languorous evening wrap. 45" wide.
    $29.99 $14.99

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  5. Vintage-Style Cocoa & Cream Geometric Silk Twill 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

  6. Snakey Brown & Cream Silk Crepe de Chine 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 $14.99

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  7. NY Designer Pistachio & White Floral Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) Quickview

    NY Designer Pistachio & White Floral Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy)

    From a select New York design house, this pale pistachio green and white 100% silk charmeuse has a daring, large-scale floral print....and the delicate green coloration is made for red-heads! It would make a lovely shift dress layered under a winter-white wool jacket. Made in Italy. This fabric is 55" wide.
    $94.99 $47.49

  8. Designer Midnight Navy & White Dotted Stretch Silk Charmeuse (Made in Italy) 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

  9. Ivory & Soot Dotted Sheer Silk Chiffon LIMITED STOCK Quickview

    Ivory & Soot Dotted Sheer Silk Chiffon LIMITED STOCK

    A sheer dotted chiffon with soft black coin-size dots (1" wide) scattered on a warm winter white background. Unusually light and airy, this chiffon would be perfect for layered bias-cut ruffles on dresses, skirts or blouses...or simply finish the edges for a fluttery scarf. 100% silk. 44" wide. LIMITED STOCK
    $39.99

  10. Black & Cream Floral Shadows Silk Chiffon 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

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