Noil

[citation needed] Noil may also be used as a decorative additive in spinning projects like rovings and yarns.

[2][3] As noil is a relatively short fiber, fabric made from noil is weaker and often considered less valuable than that made using long lengths of longer staple lengths, though it is sometimes valued for aesthetic effects (see Slub (textiles)).

[clarification needed] Silk noil is also blended or appended with heavier fabrics like velvets and satins to create varied textures.

Silk noil hails from China, whence it was exported to Europe in the Middle Ages, especially to Italy.

With an increase in demand and variety of alternatives and low-cost substitutes, noil has re-surfaced, experiencing a sort of revival.