Creating antique effects on silk fabric

Purpose The purpose of this study is to reduce the gloss surface silk fabrics, by treating fabrics with tea and matting agent, imitate aging retro effects artefacts. Design/methodology/approach Silk were treated different processing techniques. aged appearance characterised sensory analysis, measurement reflectivity, scanning electron microscopy, brightness chroma identify influential factors. Findings application agent on could lustre fabrics. Treated pigments, be “aged” achieve within a relatively short period time. A number other factors mechanisms that affect reflectivity also identified. Research limitations/implications There no definite index evaluate antique effect Practical implications method developed through provided simple practical solution achieving Originality/value for reducing them novel finding relationships among original.