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Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Satin

Satin, a soft and closely-woven kind of silk to which a brilliant gloss is imparted by making the warp appear above the weft. It is manufactured largely at Lyons, Florence, and Genoa, and India and China produce plain, damasked, or embroidered satins, which are less bright than those of Lyons, but retain their brilliancy longer.