Overlapping the one above onto one of the much finer coloured ones pictured below, shows the difference between the various grades available- the coarser of course is cheaper, and often applied to clothing – even some of the skirts we saw were of this but IMHO the garment would be a bit scratchy – a bit of starch and lots of ironing are needed to totally flatten it out after washing if it is of cotton, which most is. I do have a couple of pieces in Aus which are silk fibres. 