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The future of silk: A textile made entirely of spider silk. Image courtesy of the American Natural History Museum. On August 4, 2010, I said that we would continue our lesson the next week on silk. Well, apparently, it has been a very long week. Our previous lessons explored the history of silk, the . . . → Read More: There Is Nothing Like A Really Good Scroop Yes, yes, yes…I know I’m ending the title with a preposition. But bear with me. I have a sinus headache so I’m not writing at one hundred percent. In fact, this article will be shorter than I originally intended. We’ll stretch silk out to next week, too. “Mommy? Where does silk come from?” “A stork . . . → Read More: Textile Tuesday: Where Does Silk Come From? One of our most luxurious fabrics is formed from the secretion of a caterpillar. It’s a good thing that silk is unlike any other fiber–dry hand, a unique natural luster, good moisture absorption, beautiful draping, and high strength–or else I think we’d all be grossed out. To be more accurate, silk is produced by the . . . → Read More: Tu-Wednesday Textiles: The Silk Road |
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