China was the first country in the world to raise silkworms and make silk. Jade effigies of silkworms as well as silk fabrics pasted on the surface of bronzes which have been unearthed at Dasikong ...

Rising Demand for Luxury Textiles: Silk’s reputation as a premium fabric drives its popularity across high-end fashion and ...

(Scholars think the Black Death first infected ... Still it is mostly the silk we remember: an ethereal fabric that ripples like moonlight on water. This Chinese invention so entranced Roman ...

Vintage black-and-white photos of Chinese families leaned against the walls, and the main dining room sported Chinese silk ...

Lace is an ornamental openwork fabric created by looping ... The very fine linen threads from Flanders, imported silk threads from China as well as gold and silver threads were used to make the fine ...

By converting temperature differences into electrical energy, these textiles can power a range of wearable devices, from ...

A colour-changing fabric can provide heating or cooling ... change — from white and reflective at higher temperatures to black and heat-absorbing at lower ones. By varying the spheres ...

Join us as we unravel the historic secrets of the traditional national fabric ... material traversed the region. Silk and silk products were first developed in China and it wasn’t long before ...

And this ensemble – with the hand-crafted contrast black rose ... the relaxed silk set. Made from 100 per cent silk, this two-piece is surprisingly affordable for such premium fabric.

The best silk pillowcases are billed as helping to improve your skin and hair, while also making for a luxurious addition to your bedding. Silk is less absorbent than cotton – and won’t wick ...

But once Madrid-based dermatologist Claudia Bernárdez made a case for switching from the classic fabric elastics to a silk scrunchie, which will make a huge difference in how your hair looks—I ...