The city was world-famous for its fine fabrication of silks, velvets, damasks and brocades. Also, an Alam is decorated by plumes and fine embroidered silks and brocades. Brocades of silk were woven with gold and silver threads. The fabrications ranged from suede, cotton, brocades, and jacquards to chiffon, silk, organza, and satin. He bought carved ivory figures, Japanese lacquered boxes, silk, brocades, and sword guards. It also supplied the royal palaces with silk brocades and other textiles. Koreans offered brocades, jewelries, ginseng, silk, and porcelain, renowned famous worldwide. The dresses were made from cotton instead of silk and brocades. Extant pieces are covered with leather, brocades, or jewel-embroidered velvet. Details that were not hidden included sequins, feathers, metallic brocades, and laces. They traded glassware, camphor, cotton goods, brocades, ivory, sandalwood, perfume, and precious stones. Woven by the Byzantines, brocades were an especially desirable fabric. Above these works stood a row of painted Popes in brilliant brocades and gold tiaras. The well-off could afford woven brocades from Italy or even further afield. Brocades were also an important fabric during the Renaissance, and especially the Italian Renaissance.