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Sheer Silk Fabrics 3 Feb 2012 | 05:33 am
While silk taffeta, charmeuse, shantung, and silk linen are considered “heavy” weight silks, on the other end of the spectrum we have silk chiffon, organza, and georgette which are sheer and considere...
Silk Fabrics for Drapery 18 Oct 2011 | 07:57 am
When you decide to make drapes, or curtains, for your home, silk is among the many choices of fabrics available to you. Silk fabric is one the most elegant and luxurious fabrics available, and is know...
Silk Fabrics for Upholstery 8 Sep 2011 | 03:53 am
Upholstery refers to the art of providing furniture fabrics and covers. Silk, when used as in an upholstery application truly adds a royal touch unlike any other fabric. In any furniture the covering ...
Silk Tussah 3 Aug 2011 | 07:55 am
Unlike most types of silk fabrics, silk tussah is not produced from the domesticated silk worm. This results in shorter, more course filament fibers that are characteristic of the tussah fabric. Often...
Wallpaper Backing on Silks 19 Jul 2011 | 09:13 am
Silk fabric, when used as a wallpaper, can dramatically change the look and feel of any room in an interior setting. Silk fabric has long been the most sought after for wallpapers, but silk can be ext...
High quality vs low quality silk 8 Jul 2011 | 04:21 pm
Silk has a reputation of being the premier luxury fabric. The fabric has been used for a variety of purposes throughout history and till this day remains the fabric of choice for high-end applications...
Silk Taffeta Fabric 3 Jul 2011 | 03:26 pm
Silk Taffeta derives its name from the Persian “Taftah” which means “twisted woven”; the fabric is traditionally plain and extremely tightly woven with fine horizontal ribs produced from white silk co...
Sewing with Silk: A must-read! 23 Jun 2011 | 03:41 pm
This is a great article for those artists with a passion for silk fabric in their designs. The article includes valuable tips for those who are sewing with silk fabric and it also highlights the main ...
Silk Dupioni & Silk Shantung: What’s the difference? 20 Jun 2011 | 11:23 am
Silk Dupioni, also referred to as Silk Douppioni or Silk Dupion, along with its close relative Silk Shantung is the most heavily used silk fabric in the market today. Approximately 65% of all silks pr...
Silk Dupioni & Silk Shantung: What’s the difference? 20 Jun 2011 | 07:23 am
Silk Dupioni, also referred to as Silk Douppioni or Silk Dupion, along with its close relative Silk Shantung is the most heavily used silk fabric in the market today. Approximately 65% of all silks pr...
