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While many of these will be self-explanatory, it's nice to have a handy guide to translate the look you're going for into setting-appropriate references.
While many of these will be self-explanatory, it's nice to have a handy guide to translate the look you're going for into setting-appropriate references.


Silks
====Silks====
Four common silks are:
*[[Grub silk]] - a low-quality but sturdy silk
[[Grub silk]] - a low-quality but sturdy silk
*[[Fabrisilk]] - a common synthetic silk, mass produced
[[Fabrisilk]] - a common synthetic silk, mass produced
*[[Crezan silk]] - a good quality silk for a fair price
[[Crezan silk]] - a good quality silk for a fair price
*[[Holo-silk]] - a heavy silk used for its hologram-projection technology
[[Holo-silk]] - a heavy silk used for its hologram-projection technology
*[[Merovian silk]] - an expensive silk with a faint iridescence
[[Merovian silk]] - an expensive silk with a faint iridescence


Linen  
====Linen====
[[Fleetweave]] - a light fabric made from the fibers of the [[fleetweed]] plant.
*[[Fleetweave]] - a light fabric made from the fibers of the [[fleetweed]] plant.
[[coroweaving|Coroweave]] - a light, flowing fabric painstakingly woven from living phosphorescent fungus. Very expensive.
*[[coroweaving|Coroweave]] - a light, flowing fabric painstakingly woven from living phosphorescent fungus. Very expensive.


Burlap
====Burlap====
[[Hardweave]] - a coarse composite fabric made from various plant fibers.
*[[Hardweave]] - a coarse composite fabric made from various plant fibers.


Cotton
====Cotton====
[[Syncloth]] - a synthetic fabric that can fill any niche that cotton can.
*[[Syncloth]] - a synthetic fabric that can fill any niche that cotton can.
[[Duracloth]] - a sturdier fabric that can fill any niche that denim or corduroy can.
*[[Duracloth]] - a sturdier fabric that can fill any niche that denim or corduroy can.
[[Polyfiber]] - an expensive fabric that is soft like syncloth but tougher than duracloth.
*[[Polyfiber]] - an expensive fabric that is soft like syncloth but tougher than duracloth.


Nylon
====Nylon====
Nylon - as a synthetic fabric, this remains as it is in the real world!
*Nylon - as a synthetic fabric, this remains as it is in the real world!


Animal Products
====Animal Products====
Various - hunting is celebration facet of several cultures in Starmourn, so genuine animal pelts, furs, leathers and suedes are all on the table.
*Various - hunting is celebration facet of several cultures in Starmourn, so genuine animal pelts, furs, leathers and suedes are all on the table.
[[Synthleather]] - a synthetic substitute for true leather, comes in a variety of choices for thickness and flexibility.
*[[Synthleather]] - a synthetic substitute for true leather, comes in a variety of choices for thickness and flexibility.
[[Duraleather]] - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than synthleather
*[[Duraleather]] - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than synthleather
[[Polyleather]] - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than duraleather
*[[Polyleather]] - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than duraleather
[[Synfleece]] - a synthetic substitute for wool
*[[Synfleece]] - a synthetic substitute for wool
[[Synfur]] - a synthetic substitute for fur
*[[Synfur]] - a synthetic substitute for fur
[[Insulwarm]] - a common brand of synthetic down
*[[Insulwarm]] - a common brand of synthetic down

Revision as of 16:07, 27 August 2024

While many of these will be self-explanatory, it's nice to have a handy guide to translate the look you're going for into setting-appropriate references.

Silks

  • Grub silk - a low-quality but sturdy silk
  • Fabrisilk - a common synthetic silk, mass produced
  • Crezan silk - a good quality silk for a fair price
  • Holo-silk - a heavy silk used for its hologram-projection technology
  • Merovian silk - an expensive silk with a faint iridescence

Linen

  • Fleetweave - a light fabric made from the fibers of the fleetweed plant.
  • Coroweave - a light, flowing fabric painstakingly woven from living phosphorescent fungus. Very expensive.

Burlap

  • Hardweave - a coarse composite fabric made from various plant fibers.

Cotton

  • Syncloth - a synthetic fabric that can fill any niche that cotton can.
  • Duracloth - a sturdier fabric that can fill any niche that denim or corduroy can.
  • Polyfiber - an expensive fabric that is soft like syncloth but tougher than duracloth.

Nylon

  • Nylon - as a synthetic fabric, this remains as it is in the real world!

Animal Products

  • Various - hunting is celebration facet of several cultures in Starmourn, so genuine animal pelts, furs, leathers and suedes are all on the table.
  • Synthleather - a synthetic substitute for true leather, comes in a variety of choices for thickness and flexibility.
  • Duraleather - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than synthleather
  • Polyleather - a synthetic leather that is sturdier than duraleather
  • Synfleece - a synthetic substitute for wool
  • Synfur - a synthetic substitute for fur
  • Insulwarm - a common brand of synthetic down