Silk fabric is one of the most desired fabric both in home furnishings as well as clothing industry. Silk fabric has the natural luster and softness. This natural fabric is also one of the most durable fabrics that is made from silk fibers. Associated with luxury and style, silk fabric has its own style statement. Not only in past but today also silk is the symbol of richness, wealth and success.
It is also one of the strongest natural fabrics which has been proved that if we take steel filament of same diameter as that of silk fabric, steel filament will break early. Along with this it can also be dyed in all sorts of colors so perfect for any kind of use. Also its moisture absorbing capacity is great which makes it cool in summers and warm in winters.
What is a Silk Fabric?
Silk fabric is actually the protein fabric just like human hair. To produce silk fibers, silk worms are cultivated in large numbers. These silk worms made cocoon by eating leaves of mulberry trees. Before hatching of silk worm into moth the cocoons are soaked in hot water to produce filaments. These filaments are then spun to form silk fibers which are processed to silk fabric.
Different Types of Silk Fabric
Although you will find number of silk fabric but basically these are categorized into four major groups. These are
Mulberry Silk
Mulberry silk is the most popular of all categories of silk and produced by Bombyx mori L that completely feeds on the leaves of mulberry plant. Most of the commercial silk is made by this type of silk.
Tasar Silk
Mostly Tasar silk or Tussah silk is used to make home furnishing items. Tasar silk is made from the silk worm, Antheraea mylitta and instead of mulberry plant it is reared on Arjun and Asan plant. This silk is of copper color and less lustrous than the mulberry silk. Finer variety of tasar silk is produced by Antheraea proyeli J. which feeds on natural oak wood plant.
Muga Silk
Muga silk comes from Assam, India and produced by Antheraea assamensis silkworms which feed on the leaves of Sorn and Soalu plant. This silk is golden yellow in color.
Eri Silk
To get Eri silk Philosamia ricini silkworms are reared on castor leaves. It is also called Endi or Errandi.
From these four basic categories of sil the other silk fabrics are made, which are:
- Chiffon
- China Silk
- Charmeuse
- Jauquard
- Noil
- Raw Silk
- Organza silk
- Cotton silk
- Crepe silk
- Bracade silk
- Taffeta silk
- Thai silk
- Satin silk
- Blended silk
Cotton Fabric
Wool Fabric
Leather Fabric
Hemp Fabric
Coir Fabric
Jute Fabric
Linen Fabric
Ramie Fabric
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