Silk is the natural filament produced by the salivary glands of silkworms which are a type of moth that feeds on the mulberry bush. Silkworms are caterpillars, not worms. They spin their cocoons using a complex set of mechanisms within their bodies w...

    Dry cleaning seems to be the best way to keep  silk in good condition and maintain its original beauty, luster, and texture. However, I've seen claims that this will have a bad effect on the silk in the long term. You can also...

Tussahs are silks made by wild moths whose diet is oak leaves rather than mulberry leaves as in domesticated silk worms. They vary in color from light cream to dark sandy color....

Sandwash is a process that buffs the fibers on the silk causing them to have a soft or worn texture. Unless the fabric has been coated with a chemical (which is unlikely) you should have no problem dyeing the silk.
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Nowadays, more & more designers have paid much more attention on silk painting, here is the process other designers have tried.

DESIGN
The first step is to come up with a design. The designer creates a design on a template. And then trace the d...

Sichuan Province Silk Import & Export Group Co.,Ltd is established by reformation of Sichuan Silk Import & Export Company and Sichuan Province Silk Company. The corporation lies in Chengdu city, Sichuan province, named 'The Land of Abundance'.

Sichuan is the cradle land of Chinese silkworm and silk, and has the name of ' The Old
Country of Silkworm',it is the famous hometown of silk.

Culture Background  �The Queen of fibreSpun silk is the most consumed albumen fibre, a kind of natural fiber and has been known as �Queen� fiber. It is featured for its soft feeling, good permeating and comfort when wearing on and efficiency for...