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Shattering

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Broken into many small pieces. In regard to textiles, usually silk, the term refers to loss of fiber strength resulting in linear breaks.

Shattered silk in a crazy quilt, dated 1903.

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Chinese (Traditional) 碎裂 (織品)

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