Chesuncha (shantung, chinchuncha, chisucha, chichuncha) - silk plain weave fabric is produced from the cocoons of oak silkworm (kind of wild larvae that are found in tropical vlazhnyh lesah). In captivity, this species does not breed insects, and can not be cultivated. Caterpillars eat leaves, rich in tannins, so they produce silk thread ok? 8sheny% in tones of golden beige to deep brown. Shantung - fabric more durable and resistant to abrasion than normal shelk. In Russia chesunchu brought from China, clothes made of this fabric was very common, mention of it are often found in the works of Russian classics.
Currently shantung (modern name chesunchi) manufactures industrial - now it is a fabric made of cotton or a blend of cotton and viscose rayon, which is a drawing and painting mimics the texture and color of the silk chesunchi. Of dense tissue chesuchevyh sew curtains, bedspreads, male and female summer suits of lighter - dresses and men's shirts.