Atlas (Arabic, literally - smooth) is a dense silk or semi-silk satin weave fabric with a smooth shiny front surface. With a satin weave, the weft comes out to the front surface through five or more warp threads. This achieves a particularly smooth fabric. Atlases can be either smooth or patterned. Atlas is used for sewing clothes (for example, tuxedos) and shoes (including pointe shoes), finishing festive church vestments, making draperies, upholstering furniture, making flags and another.