Sophisticated Silk Chinè

Serengeti Silk is wonderful for draperies, but also makes beautiful upholstery for modern chair frames such as this Chanaux Armchair (SH180).

Serengeti Silk is a silk chinè, a type of warp print traditionally produced in Europe. This centuries-old process involves printing a fine silk warp and then weaving it on a power loom. The loom is stopped periodically during the weaving so the loose weft threads that hold together the warp during printing can be removed by hand, one inch at a time. Serengeti Silk has an exotic quality evocative of a rare animal print as well as a softly shaded fauxbois that is perfect for both classic and contemporary interiors.

Serengeti Silk on the loom as it is being woven.