Silk
was originally discovered in China with
the earliest use of silk dating back to 2640 BC. Today more than world's 70% of
silk production are done in China and 80% of the silk transaction are oriented
from China! What's more, the percentages are growing bigger and bigger as the
general technology of silk fabric production updates year after year in China!
For over 4,500 years silk fabric has been the most valued of all textiles due to
its extraordinary nature. Silk has been used to produce luxurious Tapestries,
and silk fabrics which have been made into Wedding Gowns, Lingerie, Robes,
Pajamas, Dresses, Blouses, Scarves, Shawls, Shirts, Ties, Suits, Kimonos,
Bedding, Curtains, Furniture upholstery and Accessories.
For
the commercial production of silk, the
most desired silkworms are the larva or the caterpillars of the Asiatic
mulberry moth bombyx mori. The commercially cultivated
silkworms feed on a diet of mulberry leaves. The specialized diet of mulberry
leaves creates employment for thousands of workers. The mulberry trees must be
cared for, the leaves plucked, chopped and fed to the young larvae every few
hours. The trees are then pruned and prepared for the next season’s crop. Chemicals
cannot be used on the mulberry trees or the sensitive silkworms will perish.
Every 7 pounds of silk requires approximately 1,000 pounds of mulberry leaves.
When
a silk cocoon is unwound or reeled, a
continuous silk thread referred to as a bave is produced.
Some of the largest cocoons can yield a bave or cocoon thread as long as 1,300
yards or .74 miles, approximately 1,200 meters or 1.2 kilometers! To produce 1
pound of silk requires 1,000 miles of cocoon thread from 2,000 to 3,000 average
sized cocoons. The single cocoon thread is too thin to be used on its own and
must be "thrown" or combined with many other threads to produce a
silk yarn thick enough for the weaving process.
There
are over 500 species of wild silkworms,
which feast on oak and other leaves, and are capable of fending for themselves.
The tussah worm is considerably larger than the commercially cultivated
variety, sometimes growing to six inches in length, producing an egg-sized
cocoon. China produces approximately 80% of the world’s tussah silk.
Even
though silk comprises of a mere 0.23% of
the world's total production of textile fibers, it will continue to be a sought
after luxurious fabric for the discriminating individual.
Time
for examples of screen printing silk
fabric prices now!
Silk Chiffon 8mm(weight) 140cm(width) printing===About
USD8.00/mtr
Silk Satin Charmeuse 19mm(weight)
140cm(width) printing===About USD14.50/mtr
Silk Crepe de Chine 40mm(weight) 140cm(width)
printing=== About USD27.50/mtr
If you have purchased silk fabrics with price
more or less than above mentioned list, congratulations to you, you are dealing
with a reasonable silk supplier! If the price is lower than that or even much
lower, trust me, your "silk" must be fake with polyesters or viscose!
If the price reached you are much higher, please do not hesitate to contact
Predatex Silk ASAP for reasonable price and reliable quality! Predatex Silk,
based in Mainland China, deals with only 100% Mulberry silk fabrics in best
quality!
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more information, please kindly check
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