Sentence examples for lightweight silk from inspiring English sources

When they are in action, the curtain, made of a lightweight silk twill, rises and dips, and the air is stirred, causing further billowing and fluttering.

In an experiment that could lead to mass production of strong, lightweight silk, scientists at a Canadian biotechnology company and a United States Army research center have spliced spider genes into cells from cows and hamsters and induced the cells to churn out silk.

Depp liked to stick to one costume, wearing one lightweight silk tweed frock coat throughout the series, and he had to be coaxed out of wearing his boots for a version without a sole or heel in beach scenes.

At Calypso, V-neck sweaters by Christiane Celle ($105) are made from a lightweight silk-cotton blend and come in a delectable array of sherbet hues.

In Milan Max Mara showed chic utility jumpsuits in lightweight silks.

It is a good idea to buy pin and needles made for lightweight and silk fabrics,also there is thread that is light or made of silk that will work better than a regular thickness.

The regular stock is also well priced and includes lightweight China silk in 36 colors ($11.36 a yard for 45-inch width) and polyester voile in three colors (118 inches wide, $8.06 a yard).

Sails are made of sheeting or unbleached muslin, lightweight sailcloth, balloon silk, or nylon.

Find a small scarf in a lightweight fabric (square silk scarves typically work best) and pull your hair into a ponytail with one of the corners of the scarf tucked into the loop.

He was looking immaculate in a lightweight grey suit and silk tie.

Or it could be a striking example of what is known as ballooning, in which lightweight spiders throw out silk filaments to ride the air currents.