Fabric from fish scales

Somehow discussion of eating lamb on Australia Day tangented (I know that is not a word, but it should be) into the idea of shearing fish for their scales.

I've found no references to the use of fish scales in the manufacture of fabrics. Maybe that represents an opportunity for someone to perfect and patent the idea...

I did, however, find some suggestions that fish scales are used in the manufacture of other 'fashion-related' items, lipstick in particular. Apparently scales are pearlescent, and as a result can contribute to the lustre in lipstick and nail polish, etc. Here is a reference.
I found another reference to the use of fish scales in jewelry and other decorative pieces that can be stitched onto fabric here, which is arguably closer the our original conversation about fish shearing (albeit remote)!

Wikipedia also has a reference to the John Lennon album, Shaved Fish (1975), a compilation of solo singles released in the US. According to the entry, the name is a reference to the Japanese food katsuobushi, a kind of dried fish. The latter entry has a list of uses, but all of these are food/cooking-related; none concern the manufacture of fabrics. However, I did learn that the album was originally released at around the same time as Lennon's application for US citizenship was being approved, which obviously synchronises with our other entry on citizenship tests. Spooky...