Articles of category "Silk review"

Silk textiles are now the symbols of beauty and value, but their role in history is absolutely amazing. It went farther than just being a result of a routine manufacturing procedure, reaching the status of the ultimate treasure and the guarantee of esteem and public respect. Ancient written records of Asia expressively testify to the role of silk textiles in the Oriental civilization.

The origin of silk manufacturing dates back to the ancient times. The Chinese are believed to be the first nation to discover the benefits of silk as well as to learn how to manufacture it. The fascination of silk in Ancient China went as far as to reach the scale of a separate silk culture, which is dated from approximately 2600 BC. It is known to have begun at the initiative of the Emperor's wife, who eventually obtained the name of the Goddess of Silk.