SILK STORIES
Why Is Silk So Expensive?
Silk is expensive because it's made almost entirely by hand, at a creature's own pace. It takes thousands of cocoons to make a single kilogram, and labour alone is roughly...
Why Is Silk So Expensive?
Silk is expensive because it's made almost entirely by hand, at a creature's own pace. It takes thousands of cocoons to make a single kilogram, and labour alone is roughly...
How to Tell if Silk Is Real: A 60-Second Test
You can usually tell in under a minute. Real silk lists its momme weight, has a colour-shifting sheen, warms to your touch, and a burnt thread smells of singed hair....
How to Tell if Silk Is Real: A 60-Second Test
You can usually tell in under a minute. Real silk lists its momme weight, has a colour-shifting sheen, warms to your touch, and a burnt thread smells of singed hair....
What Is Silk Charmeuse? (And How It Differs Fro...
Charmeuse is a weave, not a fibre. Silk charmeuse simply means charmeuse-woven silk — the smooth, liquid-surfaced fabric most fine silk pillowcases are made from.
What Is Silk Charmeuse? (And How It Differs From Mulberry Silk)
Charmeuse is a weave, not a fibre. Silk charmeuse simply means charmeuse-woven silk — the smooth, liquid-surfaced fabric most fine silk pillowcases are made from.
What Is 6A Grade Silk?
6A is the highest grade of raw silk there is — measuring how long, even, clean, strong and pure-white the thread is before it's woven. Here's what it means and...
What Is 6A Grade Silk?
6A is the highest grade of raw silk there is — measuring how long, even, clean, strong and pure-white the thread is before it's woven. Here's what it means and...
Is Mulberry Silk Better Than Other Types of Silk?
For almost anything you'd rest against your skin or hair, yes — mulberry silk is the finest there is. Here's how it compares to tussar, eri and muga, and where...
Is Mulberry Silk Better Than Other Types of Silk?
For almost anything you'd rest against your skin or hair, yes — mulberry silk is the finest there is. Here's how it compares to tussar, eri and muga, and where...
What Is Silk and Where Does It Come From?
Silk is a natural protein fibre spun by silkworms — mostly the domesticated moth Bombyx mori, which wraps itself in a cocoon of one continuous gossamer thread. Here's what silk...
What Is Silk and Where Does It Come From?
Silk is a natural protein fibre spun by silkworms — mostly the domesticated moth Bombyx mori, which wraps itself in a cocoon of one continuous gossamer thread. Here's what silk...