shantung
noun
shan·tung
(ˌ)shan-ˈtəŋ 
: a fabric in plain weave having a slightly irregular surface due to uneven slubbed filling yarns
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To commemorate the company’s 160th anniversary this year, Stetson created a limited-edition premium straw hat, the JBS Edition 50X, made from shantung straw with a saddle leather hatband and sweatband and gold JBS branding iron hat pit with inset stones.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Saponaro said he’s also added a slubbed shantung to the spring collection too.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
Cofounder Dag Granath explains that the label primarily uses slubby shantung and dupioni weaves for its suiting.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 17 July 2022
The walls appear to be covered in grasscloth, but it’s actually silk shantung, a material with mileage in a number of nearby haute couture ateliers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
Fabric surprises include velveteen shantungs, corduroys and washable fabrics like birdseye pique, linen and unbleached muslin.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019
Bridal fashion is its own silk shantung and tulle spectator sport.
—Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Apr. 2012
With a white jacket made of shantung — a natural silk that shows the occasional impurity — the suit also included a black skirt that fell below the knee, made of pleated wool.
—James McAuley, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Saponaro said he’s also added a slubbed shantung to the spring collection too.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
Cofounder Dag Granath explains that the label primarily uses slubby shantung and dupioni weaves for its suiting.
—Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 17 July 2022
The walls appear to be covered in grasscloth, but it’s actually silk shantung, a material with mileage in a number of nearby haute couture ateliers.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2021
Fabric surprises include velveteen shantungs, corduroys and washable fabrics like birdseye pique, linen and unbleached muslin.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019
Bridal fashion is its own silk shantung and tulle spectator sport.
—Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Apr. 2012
With a white jacket made of shantung — a natural silk that shows the occasional impurity — the suit also included a black skirt that fell below the knee, made of pleated wool.
—James McAuley, Washington Post, 5 July 2017
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“Shantung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shantung. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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