Devoré relies on the chemical incompatibility of two types of fibre, such as protein and cellulose, so that one can be dissolved while the other remains intact. In this case, silk and linen (flax). The devorant paste is applied by screen printing, acting as a mask, protecting areas of the flax from the chemical etching process.

LED dress, Autumn/Winter 2007 collection, by Hussein Chalayan. A wearable LED display beneath chiffon silk covered in Swarovski crystals

Køben silk lined cotton denim jeans, by T Hughes.

Moire effect in satin-woven silk.