silk textiles
Lustrous woven cloths
Silk textiles are fabrics woven from silk fiber, produced by silkworms.
The term encompasses everything from raw silk cloth to finished goods like scarves, dresses, and upholstery.
Silk textiles have been prized for millennia for their luster, drape, and smooth feel against skin: The museum's collection includes silk textiles from the Tang dynasty.
- scarvesNeck-warming fabric strips
- charmeuseLustrous woven fabric
- evening gownsFormal women's floor-length dresses
- degummingRemoving natural adhesive substances
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
brocade · satin · spinning · fine threads · chiffon · georgette · organza · bridal fabric · reeling · Suzhou · luxury goods · jacquard · bolt of cloth · ancient trade routes · taffeta · dyeing · lustrous · drape
material origin
silk textilesburlap
Coarse woven fiber
cotton textiles · linen · hemp cloth · synthetic fabrics · polyester