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Distinguish typical momme weight for different silks

Truly understand the momme weight, some skills are given below to distinguish some natural silk whether it is in high quality or inferior one.
The typical momme weight range for a few of the different silks are as follows:
Habutai silk – 5 to 16 momme weight
Raw silk – 35 to 40 momme weight
Chiffon – [...]

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