Shimmerweave was a type of expensive textile in the Realms.[2]
Description[]
Clothes made of shimmerweave were slippery smooth like silk[3] and glossy.[7] The reflection of a candle's flame lent it a "shimmer," thus giving this fabric its name. Its texture was akin to satin.[6] The fabric did not develop wrinkles as easily as cotton, even though both weighed roughly the same.[6] While waterproof, shimmerweave suffered from increased flammability.[6]
The cloth woven of shimmerweave came in various colors, including the deepest black,[1] shimmering silver,[5][8] turquoise,[9] or white.[10] Shimmerweave was always opaque and thanks to the two dyes, and usually held a darker hue.[6]
Creation[]
Shimmerweave was made of flax textile that was oiled early in its creation process, followed by two dyeing processes towards the end.[6]
Usage[]
Shimmerweave thread.
Shimmerweave was using in mundane clothing and adventuring gear for all genders.[5][8] Some of the most common shimmerweave items included shimmerweave halfrobes, warlock's shimmerweave dreadnoughts, capes, pants, shirts, gloves, coifs, blinders, armwraps, enchanted swordknots, sashes,[2] and leggings.[9] Other items made of shimmerweave included coverlets,[7] bedcloaks, carpets,[11] and butterfly nets.[2] Mundane clothing included gowns[1] and robes.[3] Notably, a type of sash worn around the neck called firehand was often made of orange shimmerweave or other fabric with luster.[10]
Notable Owners[]
- Filfaeril Obarskyr, the Queen of Cormyr in the 14th century DR.[12]
- Maezaere Thallandrith, a Lady of Alaghôn in Turmish wore gowns of shifting shimmerweave in the 14th century DR.[5]
- Narantha Crownsilver of the Cormyrean noble House Crownsilver wore double-layered robe of silk and shimmerweave in 1348 DR.[3]
- Phandelopae Melshimber, a voluptuous beauty of Athkatla in 1371 DR.[1]
- Sandrew the Wise of Silverymoon wore ankle-length white shimmerweave robes.[10]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ed Greenwood & Elaine Cunningham (May 2006). The City of Splendors: A Waterdeep Novel. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 25, p. 427. ISBN 0-7869-4004-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Ed Greenwood (May 2004). Elminster's Daughter. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 9. ISBN 978-0786931996.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Ed Greenwood (2023-05-01). "Shimmerweave". Greenwood's Grotto (Discord).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (August, 2010). “Lord of the Darkways”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #390 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 72.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ed Greenwood (May 2004). Elminster's Daughter. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 13. ISBN 978-0786931996.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ed Greenwood (February 2006). “Tears So White”. Realms of the Elves (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3980-X.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 So Saith Ed Nov – Dec 2004. (25-11-2021). Retrieved on 25-11-2021.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1995). “The Eye of the Dragon”. In Brian Thomsen and J. Robert King ed. Realms of Magic (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-7869-0303-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (March 2002). Realms of Shadow: "When Shadows Come Seeking a Throne". (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2716-X.