NOTE : This Mud Silk is made with a silk fabric base of nature wild Tussah Silk. Not smooth as standard silk, it has denim/jean fabric feel. A thick mud silk good for Autumn/Winter jackets, etc.
About Tussah Silk:
Quite different than mulberry silk, tussah silk is considered much more rough, dull, light resistant and durable. It also has good corrosion resistance, moisture absorption, beathability.
Every tussah silk will naturely have rough fiber knots here and there.🍃
Gambiered Canton Silk (also known as Mud Silk) is a traditional and special silk fabric produced only in ShunDe Guangdong which is dyed with plant and then with local mud. It takes months to produce and each production is unique with limited metres. Due to its handmade procedure, all the fabrics will naturally have few black spots, white/brown marks, color stains, etc, especially on the back side of the silk. It also will have small holes, color difference and scratches on the 5cm fabric edges.
DIMENSIONS
⚬ Fabric width : 110 centimetres (43 inches)
⚬ Fabric length : cut to order
⚬ Minimum purchase : 1 yard ( 92 centimetres)
No cutting✨ if you buy multi quantities, you'll receive your beautiful fabric in one piece, continuous without extra cut.
THE DETAILS
⚬ Material : 99.99% Tussah Silk
⚬ Fabric type : Plant dye mud silk (Gambiered Canton Silk)
⚬ Thickness : about 70 momme (70mm)
⚬ Weight : about 300gsm
⚬ Shrinkage : approx. 0~5%
⚬ Plant dyed then with traditional mud processing
Please note that the real color might be slightly different from what you can see on your monitors.
WASHING GUIDE for Mud SIlk
⚬ Dry clean is best and highly recommended
⚬ Hand Wash with silk detergent or hair shampoo in luke water less than 5 minutes
⚬ No soap, no bleach, no tumble dry
⚬ Though I wash my mud silk clothing in washing machine (they are fine) I don't suggest you do same
⚬ Inevitable color fading during washing due to nature plant dye without chemical treatment finishing
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