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History of silk. Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk, a Chinese silk painting by Emperor Huizong of Song, early 12th century. The production of silk originated in Neolithic China within the Yangshao culture (4th millennium BC).
Satin, velvet and brocaded silk with discontinuous supplementary wefts broadened the repertory of weave types, and auspicious motifs auguring good fortune, long life and large families...
Rome Alum Indira Varma Joins Game of Thrones. Find out how to watch Silk. Stream the latest seasons and episodes, watch trailers, and more for Silk at TV Guide.
Jul 28, 2017 · Silk is a fabric first produced in Neolithic China from the filaments of the cocoon of the silk worm. It became a staple source of income for small farmers and, as weaving techniques improved, the reputation...
Shiny, lustrous, soft yet strong, it can be beautifully and brilliantly dyed. The history of Chinese silk stretches back more than 2,000 years, and here is how silk is made and where to shop for modern products.
The origins of silk and its Introduction to the Middle East. According to a legend mentioned in Confucius’ ‘Odes’, roughly 2700 years BC, Princess Si-Ling-Chi, the wife of Emperor Huang-Ti discovered the secret of silk by picking up a cocoon that had fallen from a tree into her hot tea.
