Hi this is on silk organza material and you Can make pillow shams out of it. Please feel free to order the fabric or call us at four zero four nine six six seven eight zero six.

The embroidery covers some area and if you use a white or any colored insert, you should be fine. As you can see the image was taken on a dark hard wood floor with flash. (You can see the flash in the center of the fabric. So i would say not too transparent. Another way to do it is to add a white lining , which gives it more strength and durability forever.