General Information

Silk is a protein fiber, similar to wool or to human hair. Silk has set the standard in luxury fabrics for several millennia. The fiber is highly valued worldwide because of the excellent properties it possess. Silk is a lightweight, resilient and extremely strong fiber.

Silk is used for the manufacture of a wide variety of products ranging from garments to decorative items. Silk looks lustrous and often has a wonderful feel, which makes it extremely luxurious.

Raw Material
The finest silk fibers, and most of what is being used today are produced by cultivated silkworms grown in a controlled environment. The silkworm is the caterpillar of the silk moth Bombyx mori. The worm feeds solely on the leaves of mulberry trees. There is yet another species of moth called Antheraea mylitta, from which silk fiber is obtained.

The processed silk can be woven or knit into a variety of fabrics. The softness and almost iridescent sheen of silk makes it a highly demanding fiber.

The weight of silk is measured in "mm" (pronounced "mommy") and varies within the different types of silk.