Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam.

While some brands don't publicize the grade of their silk, others — like Eberjey — tout the superior momme and grade of their fabrics. Momme: Pronounced "mommy," momme has to do with how thick ...

It's a bonus when you can make fabric from something that would have otherwise gone to the landfill. Saris, those brightly colored traditional Indian outfits, are made primarily from silk and cotton ...

With their smooth texture and delicate sheen, silk drapes exude elegance like no other fabric. However, silk does require some extra TLC, as it can be prone to fading and water damage. But if you’re ...

The Quince Insider Sale is happening now! We found markdowns on silk dresses that can be dressed up or down every season.

Welcome: the relaxed silk set. Made from 100 per cent silk, this two-piece is surprisingly affordable for such premium fabric. And it looks even more expensive IRL, too. The fuss-free slightly ...

Good ideas and innovation travel easily—and far. Historically, these ideas spread along trade routes. This essay looks at the great Eurasian Silk Roads as a transmitter of people, goods, ideas, ...

This essay explores some of the art traditions, many of them devotional in nature, of the Silk Roads. The travel of artistic motifs, styles, and techniques along the Silk Road is closely bound up with ...

used in clothing and carpets Silk Made from the cocoon of the silkworm, the only natural fibre that has continuous filament fibres rather than shorter staple fibres Soft and shiny, drapes well ...

Taking you on trade routes from from Japan to Britain, this new exhibition proves just how vibrant the so-called Dark Ages really were ‘Ah, the Silk Road!’ you nod, sagely. That romanticised ...