COAT#34 - SHULIANG SILK PADDED OXBLOOD by Jan-Jan Van Essche from PROJECT#13 - REVERENCE (AW25).

LONG COAT WITH FRONT JET POCKETS, BACK SPLIT AND BELT. A TRADITIONAL FABRIC FROM SOUTHERN CHINA OF SILK THAT HAS GONE THROUGH AN ELABORATE PROCESS OF NATURAL DYEING AND OXIDATION, LENDING IT A METALLIC SHEEN. THE MEASURED PROCESS INVOLVES DYEING THE FABRIC REPEATEDLY WITH THE TANNIN-RICH YELLOW AND RED JUICE OF THE LOCAL SHULIANG YARN AND EXTENSIVE SUN EXPOSURE ON OPEN FIELDS. THE PADDING IS COMPOSED OF 100% LIGHTWEIGHT VIRGIN WOOL OF EUROPEAN ORIGIN.

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