Rajah Silk

Rajah is a variety of wild silk, which is made from certain silk wastes or tussah silk. The fabric belongs to the pongee family of silks. Having a pebble like feel and appearance, the silk is widely used for making quilt covers. dress materials and home furnishing items.

Being one of the smartest fabric for spring, rajah silk is widely used for making silk tables.

Properties of Rajah Silk
The silk is made from irregular yarns and hence has slubs and irregularities in its texture. The rajah silk fiber is compact and strong, but thicker than shantung. The rajah silk comes in variety of shades as well as natural ecru shades, but mostly the warp and the filling are in different colours, which produces an iridescent effect.

China and Thailand are known for producing rajah silk to some extent. Soft and comfortable to wear rajah silk pajamas, made in Thailand are popular in domestic as well as international markets.