Silk
Silk counts to the strongest natural fabric in the world. Known for its softness, luster, beauty and luxurious look, silk fabric is one of the higher grade fabric providing comfort to the wearer in all types of weather. Keeping the body cool in summer and warm in winter, silk was discovered during 2640 B.C. in china. Because of its sheer variety of designs, weaving and quality, Chinese silk textile are popular worldwide. Silk fabric is mainly used for making luxurious and expensive dresses and home furnishings.
Properties
· Low density makes for light and comfortable clothing
· High resistance to deformation
· Silk takes color excellently after printing and washes easily.
· Good insulation properties / warm in winter, cool in summer
· Strongest natural fiber available
· Shimmers and shines
· Good affinity to dye
· Leaving aside the rather demanding care, silk is one of the most comfortable fiber fabrics in the world
· Silk mixes well with other animal and vegetable fibers
Major end-uses of Silk include:
Clothes, dress, blankets, underwear, pillow sheets, shirts, hair-bands, sheet for painting & writing...
Major Silk-Mix fabrics:
6mm Silk Chiffon
16mm Silk Satin
16mm Silk CDC
6mm Silk Chiffon Yoyo
8mm Silk Chiffon Yoyo
8mm Silk Chiffon
16mm Silk Satin Spandex
16mm Silk Satin Spandex
8mm Silk Chiffon
