sˈɪlk ʃˈiːts kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː jˈuːzd æz dᵻfjˈuːsɚz, ænd ɪn fˈækt wɜːɹ ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ɪnvˈɛnʃən ʌv tɹænslˈuːsənt plˈæstɪks.
Silk sheets can also be used as diffusers, and in fact were until the invention of translucent plastics.