Silk is mainly composed of a protein very similar to that used in insect silk. Natural fibers include cotton, wool, hemp, silk and flax. This meant using primarily wool fabric with accents of velvet, linen, and silk. Direct dyes are used on cotton, paper, leather, wool, silk and nylon. Halston liked to use soft, luxurious fabric like silk and chiffon. Shakira also wore leather bracelets embellished with floral silk decorations. Grooms wear black kimono made from habutae silk. All of the flags are made out of khadi cloth of silk or cotton. Ultra-fine wool is suitable for blending with other fibers such as silk and cashmere. It is far cheaper to produce than wool, cotton, or silk. Kashmir is known for handknotted carpets of silk or wool. Silk and bamboo handmade kites and paint. Uranium salts are mordants of silk or wool. There are many regional variations of them in both silk and cotton. Silk or rayon stockings were held up by garters.