In this excerpt from “New Twists on Old Fibers,” Christina Pappas considers spider silk from historic and modern perspectives.

The finest Thai silk is made from Thai sericulture. The rural silk weaving villages of Thailand produce their own raw silk. Learn about it here.

Silk is a very special natural fibre. It is lustrous, and smooth, drapes well and is very strong. Silk takes dyes very well and can be made in brilliant colours.

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In order to minimize our carbon footprint, fibers are sourced from Canadian suppliers as often as possible. As a processing client, if there are specific fibers that you would like, but which are not listed here, please contact us and we'll see if we can find some for you.

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Silk sheets are expensive, so you want to take the best care of them that you can. With these washing tips, you can take care of them at home instead of taking them to the dry cleaners