habotai

Definitions

Japanese, meaning "as soft as down".

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K Bold prints were a big part of the collection, such as a black and green woven "habotai" dress.

DvF: Boldface Forward 2010
The blooms—made from organza petals, chiffon and habotai silk—were hand-painted, hand-cut and individually applied.

Indian Summer Alexis Swerdloff 2011
J. Crew's chiffon flutter vest features artful tiers of silk habotai and chiffon atop soft merino wool. $178 at www. jcrew.com.

Trend Report: Heir transparent 2010
Beautifully made 12.5mm charmeuse bag, lined in silk habotai with a braided silk ball and loop closure.

Archive 2007-10-01 Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
Beautifully made 12.5mm charmeuse bag, lined in silk habotai with a braided silk ball and loop closure.

Meet Jodi of Alaska Hot Doggies Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2007
I actually have done the wall hanging thing; I have five 11 x 60 habotai scarves lined up on a wall.

Scarves into ?? - A Dress A Day 2006
Saturday, Shara came over and brought some silk, noil and habotai, which she wanted dyed.

time off Holly 2004
Saturday, Shara came over and brought some silk, noil and habotai, which she wanted dyed.

Archive 2004-12-01 Holly 2004
One of her new collection's standout fabrics was a habotai silk that she had wax-coated in Scotland.

Style.com: Daily Fashion Show Pictures 2010
I use the selvages from silk habotai or, in this case, silk organza with great results:

Gorgeous Fabrics' Blog 2009