Silk surfacing was a surface finishing of cotton to obtain an appearance similar to silk.
Cotton was treated with acid and then silk waste (mixed) solution cotton to provide a lustrous appearance.
[1][2][3] The steps are as follows: The cotton is encased with silk.
Although the finish was less durable, was adapted for selected products only that were less likely to wash. [4][1][2][3]
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