Silk is one of the oldest and most valuable fabrics in the world. The smooth, durable fabric is made by harvesting the natural filament from the cocoons of silkworms, then dyeing, spinning, and ...

You might be vaguely aware of the benefits of silk, but what is mulberry silk and how do you use it? We unpack all the different ways. Our editors independently select these products. Making a ...

A craftsman weaves Atlas silk at a workshop in Jiya village of Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Ma Kai / Xinhua Tajinisa is proud of her deep purple hands. The indelible dye stains ...

After a year of normalized face masks, scientists and medical experts across the country are studying which types of fabric are most effective at protecting us against the coronavirus. Notably, ...

WILLIAM LEE, a fiery young English curate with radical leanings, went one day, some three hundred and fifty years ago, to call upon Cecily Yorke, soon to be his bride. Like most men and all radicals, ...

I’ve been researching, testing and recommending products since 2020. In addition to adding a sumptuous and elevated look to your bedroom, the best silk sheets may help you sleep cooler and even have ...

Spun by spiders and silkworms, silk has mystified human engineers who have yet to figure out how to artificially recreate it. But by combining silk with synthetic compounds, researchers are getting ...