Damask (/ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [2]

From Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, named after the city Damascus, where the fabric was originally made. damask (countable and uncountable, plural damasks) An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. True damasks are pure silk.