golden silk

Precious yellow fiber

Golden silk is silk produced by certain spider species, notably the golden orb-weaver, prized for its distinctive yellow-gold color and exceptional strength.

The term also describes high-quality silk fabric with a golden sheen, whether naturally colored or dyed: a gown of golden silk.

Golden silk from spiders is rare and difficult to harvest, making textiles woven from it extraordinarily valuable.

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fine threads · spider web · orb-weaver · fabric · luxurious · royal robes · tapestry · gleaming · amber · honey · sunlit · morning light · cocoon · gossamer · iridescent · brocade · spinning · delicate

Opposites
material luxury/refinement

golden silkburlap

Coarse woven fiber

sackcloth · rags · homespun · gunny · hessian

visual appearance/aesthetic

golden silkmatte black

Non-reflective dark finish

bleached white

texture/tactile quality

golden silkcoarse wool

Rough unprocessed sheep fiber

Family

golden, gold, golds, goldenly, gilded, gild, gilds, gilding, gilt

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G