Written for the Scientific American By Dr. M.Reimann, of Berlin Supposing it is required to dye 100 lbs. of raw silk, 12 lbs. of soap are boiled with a sufficient quantity of river or rain water ...

From silk fabric home decor to bedsheets (particularly ... don't panic. First, do a dye test to make sure you won't ruin the dye with a DIY stain remover. Dampen a white towel and dab at an ...

Wet cleaning can be damaging to silk quilts because quite often the dyes and paints used are not fast to water and will run and redeposit on adjoining sections. The salts, and other substances used in ...

One yard of silk fabric costs approximately $100 ... tag to its thermal conductivity and sturdiness. It's also easily dyed and doesn't cause skin irritation. So what do you think?