Originally crafted from silk, brocade is a lustrous, high-quality woven fabric featuring intricate designs. Frequently used for upholstery and drapery, the luxurious textile is now made from a ...

There are fabrics woven with gold thread or glittering with Swarovski crystals. And there is Chanel-style wool bouclé in pale pink, or black and white woven with little ribbons and pearls.

Priyanka Chopra’s Metallic Gold Gown Has a Plunging V-Neckline. We’re here for it. ... (Brocade) saree with silver threads and a gold electroplating on khadi silk," per her Instagram.

Over 20 years ago, the Munich-born fabric lover made up her mind to travel to Beijing to seek out a rarely seen fabric that can only be found in China: xiangyunsha, or Tea Silk, a shiny metallic ...