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Cost of silk
Mar 18, 2008 12:13
guest06430 I will be travelling to china in May and am looking to pick up some silk for a friend back in the states. She wants anywhere from 2-20 yards of a darker red color. How much is it per yard or meter? And is it better to buy in Suzhou or Shanghai as I will be visiting both? Thanks for the help!

-Brett
Mar 19, 2008 09:05
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The cost of silks vary on the quality and the width.

For a sheer silk with a soft drape I usually pay about Y70 $US10 per meter but you can pay a lot more. Either Shanghai or Suzhou would be OK

Shanghai's Nanjing Lu has lots or very large fabric store where you will at least get a better choice.

Perhaps someone can give you some ideas for Suzhou. I only ever saw dress shops which usually make but don't sell fabric and generally do not have the meterage on hand that you may want.
Mar 19, 2008 13:33
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GUEST06430 Ok, Thanks Jabarootoo. Is there some type of silk called guiptine or something similiar to that where there are little knots left in the silk?
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