The Schweinfurth Art Center’s current exhibition “Imprinted on Cloth” showcases four fiber artists whose work crosses the ...

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In this episode on Tekniq, we will see the meticulous process and the coordinated effort of workers to produce the silk ...

Details of a replica of Zhang Xuan's "Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk". [Photo/CGTN] In Chinese, "Dao" is a verb meaning "pound." "Lian" is a raw silk woven product with white color. In ...

Choosing the right silk fabric can be confusing, especially when raw silk and art silk appear similar at first glance. Unless you're well-versed in textiles, it’s easy to mistake one for the other.

The silk thread was then cleaned, twisted (to prevent filaments from separating) and woven into fabric. Como's silk companies now buy most of their undyed raw silk (both fabric and yarn) from China.

Raw silk is basically a less polished version of traditional silk. It comes from real silkworms but doesn’t go through as much processing. Due to this nature raw silk feels a bit coarse to the touch ...

IANS | 14 Apr, 2025 India’s raw silk production has experienced steady growth, rising from 31,906 metric tonnes (MT) in 2017-18 to 38,913 MT in 2023-24, as exports figures also jumped significantly in ...

The raw silk production in the country stayed at 34,042 metric tonnes (MT) till January 2025, registering an uptick, Pabitra Margherita the Minister of State (MoS) for Textile said in a written ...

India has a rich history of producing and exporting handwoven fabrics that have been mentioned in the books for centuries. From the intricate craftsmanship of Jamawar and Banarasi silks, Indian ...