Practical Textile Purchasing English Dialogue Example - In The Silk Shop

Key Sentences (key sentences)

You want to buy some Chinese silk and satin, don't you?

You want to buy some Chinese silk and satin, don't you?

Is it made of pure Chinese silk?

Is it made of pure Chinese silk?

It's velvety and the colour is brilliant.

It is soft and smooth with bright colors.

Is the colour fast?

Does it fade?

You can only wash it in lukewarm water.

You can only wash it in warm water.

What's the width?

What is the gate width?

It's two feet and four inches wide.

It's two feet and four inches wide.

I want to make a Chinese fashion coat. How many feet many?

I want to make a Chinese style.

How much should I buy?

Let me take a measurement and calculate.

Let me take a measurement and calculate.

Seven feet will be enough.

Seven feet is enough.

By the way, what is the brand?

By the way, what brand is it?

It is well received the world over.

It is very popular around the world.

How much would that come to?

How much does it cost?

There is the satin suitable for making cushion covers there.

There are satin suitable for making cushion covers.

I think the pink one is quite good.

I think the pink one is very good.

Ask the shop assistant to cut a pair for us.

Ask the shop assistant to give us.

A pair.

Words and Expressions

Velvety A. is soft and smooth; (wine) delicious.

Brilliant A. (color) is bright.

Fast A. is not fading.

Lukewarm A. tepid

Soapy A. contains soap.

Rinse v. rinse

Width and width of width n.

Fashion n. appearance; fashion, fashion.

In fashion is popular.

Out of fashion is out of date, not popular.

Measurement n. measurement, measurement

Calculate v. calculation, accounting

Brand n. trademark, brand

Cushion n. cushion, cushion

Pink n. peach red.

Fur n. fur, leather

Lace n. lace; lace.

Satin n. satin

Wring vt. twist, twist