A lightweight, lustrous silk fabric with a plain weave, commonly used for lining garments and delicate sewing projects.
Japanese 羽二重 (habutai), with the same etymological roots as habutae, representing an alternate romanization of the term that became standard in English textile terminology.
Habutai is so fine and smooth that it was traditionally used inside kimono and other Japanese garments, and today it remains a favorite of seamstresses because it reduces friction and glides smoothly against the skin.
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