Shot silk (also called
changeant,
changeable silk and
changeable taffeta) is a
fabric which is made up of
silk woven from
warp and
weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance. A "shot" is a single throw of the
bobbin that carries the weft thread through the warp, and shot silk colours can be described as "[warp colour]
shot with [weft colour]." The weaving technique can also be applied to other fibres such as cotton, linen, and synthetics.