The field guide · Fibres
Lustre
Lustre is the natural sheen of wool. It depends mainly on the fleece: Iranica singles out the lustrous wools of Kerman, Fars and Ardabil, and the fine wool Heriz weavers once bought from the Shahsavan. Lustre is not silk. Kork wool is lustrous, and a rug with a strong sheen may contain no silk at all. A chemical wash can also add sheen.
Also luster · sheen · lustrous · shine
See also Kork wool, Silk, Handle
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