Choose the silk color, then let its sheen and texture guide the rest of your project.
A lustrous silk dupioni for church vestments, altar hangings, and banners, and a pleasure for hand embroidery such as silk shading and goldwork. It works well on its own and pairs beautifully with other liturgical fabrics, in colors that follow the church year.
Projects and possibilities
Chasubles, pastor or priest stoles, altar hangings, pulpit and ambo falls, chalice veils and burses, banners, and historic costumes.
Fabric details
- Fiber: 100% silk
- Width: 45 or 54 inches (approximately 114 or 137 cm), depending on the color and supplier availability
- Choices: Blue, Bright Blue, White, Ivory, Wheat Gold, Deep Gold, Autumn Harvest Gold, Red, Martyr Red, Deep Green, Olive Green, Bright Green, Violet, Roman Purple, Rose, Vapor Mist - Silver, Black, Deep Rose Custom order only
- Purchase options: Fabric by the yard or an approximately 4 × 6-inch swatch
Planning your project
Check the width available for your chosen color before calculating yardage. Supplier widths may be 45 or 54 inches; plan for the narrower width unless the wider width has been confirmed for your order. Deep Rose is a custom-order color.
Ordering fabric and swatches
Select By the Yard for fabric yardage or Swatch for a sample, then choose your color where offered. Swatches are approximately 4 × 6 inches and are intended for checking color, texture and feel; they may not show a full pattern repeat.
Ordering multiple swatches: If you order two or more swatches, we will fulfill your order as swatches in the colors and quantities selected. Ordering several swatches does not order fabric yardage. Please order yardage separately using the By the Yard option.
Please review your selected option and quantity before checkout. Swatch orders are final sale once processed.
For our complete terms, see our return and refund policy.
Fulfillment time: Swatches are usually in stock and are generally fulfilled within 1–5 business days. If fabric stock needs to be ordered, please allow 7–14 business days for fulfillment.
Shipping transit time: Carrier transit begins after your package ships and is additional to fulfillment time. Transit time varies with the shipping service selected at checkout.
Before you cut and sew
Test your seam, needle and pressing method on a small piece before cutting. Plan the care of the finished item with its lining, embroidery and trims in mind; ask for guidance if you are unsure.
Questions about this fabric
Is silk dupioni suitable for hand embroidery?
Yes. It suits silk shading and goldwork embroidery, and works well alone or combined with other liturgical fabrics.
What church projects can silk dupioni make?
It is used for chasubles, stoles, altar hangings, pulpit and ambo falls, chalice veils and burses, and banners.
Bring your project together
Who else do you know that might like our company?
Send them a FREE $10 just for checking us out! Give them the code ”REFERRAL10” for $10 off their first order!
If you haven't used the code yet, it will work on your first order as well! Just make sure to pass it along to your favorite priest, pastor, or seamstress!
Choose the silk color, then let its sheen and texture guide the rest of your project.
A lustrous silk dupioni for church vestments, altar hangings, and banners, and a pleasure for hand embroidery such as silk shading and goldwork. It works well on its own and pairs beautifully with other liturgical fabrics, in colors that follow the church year.
Projects and possibilities
Chasubles, pastor or priest stoles, altar hangings, pulpit and ambo falls, chalice veils and burses, banners, and historic costumes.
Fabric details
- Fiber: 100% silk
- Width: 45 or 54 inches (approximately 114 or 137 cm), depending on the color and supplier availability
- Choices: Blue, Bright Blue, White, Ivory, Wheat Gold, Deep Gold, Autumn Harvest Gold, Red, Martyr Red, Deep Green, Olive Green, Bright Green, Violet, Roman Purple, Rose, Vapor Mist - Silver, Black, Deep Rose Custom order only
- Purchase options: Fabric by the yard or an approximately 4 × 6-inch swatch
Planning your project
Check the width available for your chosen color before calculating yardage. Supplier widths may be 45 or 54 inches; plan for the narrower width unless the wider width has been confirmed for your order. Deep Rose is a custom-order color.
Ordering fabric and swatches
Select By the Yard for fabric yardage or Swatch for a sample, then choose your color where offered. Swatches are approximately 4 × 6 inches and are intended for checking color, texture and feel; they may not show a full pattern repeat.
Ordering multiple swatches: If you order two or more swatches, we will fulfill your order as swatches in the colors and quantities selected. Ordering several swatches does not order fabric yardage. Please order yardage separately using the By the Yard option.
Please review your selected option and quantity before checkout. Swatch orders are final sale once processed.
For our complete terms, see our return and refund policy.
Fulfillment time: Swatches are usually in stock and are generally fulfilled within 1–5 business days. If fabric stock needs to be ordered, please allow 7–14 business days for fulfillment.
Shipping transit time: Carrier transit begins after your package ships and is additional to fulfillment time. Transit time varies with the shipping service selected at checkout.
Before you cut and sew
Test your seam, needle and pressing method on a small piece before cutting. Plan the care of the finished item with its lining, embroidery and trims in mind; ask for guidance if you are unsure.
Questions about this fabric
Is silk dupioni suitable for hand embroidery?
Yes. It suits silk shading and goldwork embroidery, and works well alone or combined with other liturgical fabrics.
What church projects can silk dupioni make?
It is used for chasubles, stoles, altar hangings, pulpit and ambo falls, chalice veils and burses, and banners.
Bring your project together
Who else do you know that might like our company?
Send them a FREE $10 just for checking us out! Give them the code ”REFERRAL10” for $10 off their first order!
If you haven't used the code yet, it will work on your first order as well! Just make sure to pass it along to your favorite priest, pastor, or seamstress!
