{"product_id":"sile-cloth","title":"Organic Turkish Şile Cloth","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight weight: suitable for shirting, dressmaking etc \u0026amp; some home applications\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eŞile Cloth, pronounced shi-lé, is 100% cotton and owes its qualities to its unique production process. It’s made in the city of Şile on the Black Sea Coast of Turkey where it has been made for hundreds of years. To produce traditional Şile, the warp threads “Kelep” are treated with a special flour paste called “çırşı” in copper cauldrons and boiled with sea water, to make them coarse and glossy. The cloth is handwoven, with the çırşı treated warp threads creating the signature crinkle effect. After weaving the fabric is washed in the Black Sea sea and laid out on the beaches to dry. It is thought that the iodine and quartz in the sand give the fabric its special sweat-proof properties. Traditionally, the fabric has many uses- often as garments embroidered with traditional cross stitch motifs from the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eapprox 150cm\/ 59”wide and sold by the yard.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGSM 90\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eunbleached \u0026amp; undyed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:start;white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ewash on cold\/delicate cycle with mild detergent. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fabric-samples\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePurchase a sample\u003c\/a\u003e to check the color and weight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e100% organic Turkish cotton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Handa","offers":[{"title":"Yardage","offer_id":62995441877132,"sku":"SQ7256244","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Swatch","offer_id":62995441909900,"sku":"SQ0884755","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3989\/4156\/files\/organic_cotton-09_cfb081e4-b173-4b62-b231-00a71292425a.jpg?v=1787675419","url":"https:\/\/handatextiles.com\/products\/sile-cloth","provider":"Handa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}