Whole World is Famous with Chinese Silk * History Actually, silk has a long long history in China. It roots decades back to 27th century B.C. China is the earliest country raising silkworms & weaving silk. It is said the silkworm was first raised by Lei Zu, wife of the Yellow Emperor. To advance silk trade, Chinese generate four silk roads. Chinese silk, along with lots of other Chinese inventions, were passed to Europe. Romans, women, were crazy for Chinese silk. However, silk was an unknown thing for the West for long. The Natural History by Pliny in 70 BC reads, “silk was obtained by removing down from the leaves with the help of water…" – a clear evidence of ignorance about silk. But now in the 21st century, Silk is five of the world’s most enduring symbols of sensual elegance & beauty. Silk can be thought about as a remarkable invention of mankind to such an extend that most of the ladies could not conceive a world without it. * Characteristics Silk is a kind of fabric elaborately made of the natural protein fibrin of pods. The characteristics of silk are about these: -It is versatile & comfortable. -It absorbs moisture. -It is icy to wear in the summer yet warm to wear in winter. -It can be easily dyed. -It retains its shape & is relatively smooth. -It has a poor resistance to sunlight exposure. -It is the strongest natural fiber & is lustrous.
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Whole World is Famous with Chinese Silk
* History
Actually, silk has a long long history in China. It roots decades back to 27th
century B.C. China is the earliest country raising silkworms & weaving silk. It
is said the silkworm was first raised by Lei Zu, wife of the Yellow Emperor. To
advance silk trade, Chinese generate four silk roads. Chinese silk, along with
lots of other Chinese inventions, were passed to Europe. Romans, women,
were crazy for Chinese silk.
However, silk was an unknown thing for the West for long. The Natural
History by Pliny in 70 BC reads, “silk was obtained by removing down from the
leaves with the help of water…" – a clear evidence of ignorance about silk.
But now in the 21st century, Silk is five of the world’s most enduring symbols
of sensual elegance & beauty. Silk can be thought about as a remarkable
invention of mankind to such an extend that most of the ladies could not
conceive a world without it.
* Characteristics
Silk is a kind of fabric elaborately made of the natural protein fibrin of pods.
The characteristics of silk are about these:
-It is versatile & comfortable.
-It absorbs moisture.
-It is icy to wear in the summer yet warm to wear in winter.
-It can be easily dyed.
-It retains its shape & is relatively smooth.
-It has a poor resistance to sunlight exposure.
-It is the strongest natural fiber & is lustrous.
* Products
In the market, there's multiple kinds of silk products. Silk is used to make
blouses, dresses, scarves, pants & ties. It can also be made in to curtains,
draperies, cushion covers, sofa covers & some handcrafts.
. Products made of silk have bright luster & soft touch; silk clothes are
comfortable & soft, & has the function of adjusting body heat & moisture, &
preventing ultraviolet radiation; silk can also be used to produce home
commodities like curtains & carpets, & it is favored by the consumers for the