Shantung (fabric)

Shantung is a type of silk plain weave fabric historically from the Chinese province of Shandong.

[3] Shantung is a fabric with a ribbed surface that is produced by long weft yarns.

The surface may vary coarse to fine according to the used yarn type.

Yarns in shantung may have knots, and bumps (slub effects), etc.

Originally it was made of silk only, but later locals used rayon and cotton Shantung also.