About Silk
Everybody knows silk very soft, smooth,comfortable and luxury, some people think silk softer the better. Is it true? We can't say it is fault, actually some silk fabric feels softer than other silk fabric, like silk charmeuse softer than habotai, some silk fabric rougher than others, like silk georgette rougher than silk charmeuse. Each kind of silk fabric has its application.
Even for the same kind of silk fabric, some feels softer and some feels harder, is it softer the better, it is not necesarry, the softer you will feels better and more comfortable but it is also easier rig off and easier snagging. To know why, you need to know how the silk fabric becomes softer.
There are two method to make the silk fabric softer. The first one is degum the silk, this is the process to move sericin.
Even for the same kind of silk fabric, some feels softer and some feels harder, is it softer the better, it is not necesarry, the softer you will feels better and more comfortable but it is also easier rig off and easier snagging. To know why, you need to know how the silk fabric becomes softer.
There are two method to make the silk fabric softer. The first one is degum the silk, this is the process to move sericin.