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The Ancient Art of Making Silk
by Hendrik Pohl
It is really hard to imagine that silk, a material used for clothing and other things would withstand the test of time. Though there are other things that we have been using since the ancients such as wood and gunpowder, but for something to stay in fashion since long before Christ was born is simply unthinkable.
Similar to many other things that we use today, the history of silk can be traced back to the 27th century BC in China. Use if silk was limited to the Chinese until the last half of the first millennium BC. Then the Silk Road or Silk Routes were opened across Asia, linking Mediterranean world as well as North Africa and Europe. The Chinese used silk for clothing, writing and during the Tang Dynasty, the colour of the silk you wear signify your social rank class.
Chinese traditions, along with the writings of Confucius tell the same 27th century BC tale. It states that the empress Leizu was having tea one day when a silk worms cocoon fell into her cup.
In its attempt to get out, the thread of the cocoon began to unroll. So the Empress thought of weaving the thread. The Yellow Emperor, encouraged his wife to study the life of silk worm, and so she learned the art of raising silk worms or what is called sericulture. Her entourage was taught as well and thus the advent of the silk industry.
However, archaeological evidences show that the origin of silk industry traces back to 3000 and 5000 BCE. The sites of Yangshao culture in Xia Country, Shanxi reveal a cocoon of a bombyx mori or a domesticated silk work which is cut in half along with traces of silk weaving looms.
Soon the Japanese, Byzantines, Arabs and the Western Europe most especially France and Italy, got silkworm eggs and started their own silk industry. This lowered the importance of Chinas market which is especially true after the industrial revolution. And later, the discovery of man made materials like nylon and rayon further pushed back the allure of the more expensive silk for a while. Despite these new discoveries, nothing really compared to unique quality or feel of a fine silk necktie.
Today, the ancient silk fabric is still being used. Fine silk still has a higher tag price. Silk bed sheets, shirts as well as neckties boasts that cut above appearance and feel compared to conventional man made materials. Though there are attempts to replace silk with man made materials, nothing can really compare to pure silk quality. It has a smooth and soft feel and excellent shine that makes it the perfect fabric for high end pieces of clothing.
So while you put on that silk shirt or tie your pure silk necktie, take a moment to reflect on the rich history that the fine material had.
About the Author
Over 100 articles related to mens fashion have been published by Pohl. He is also the owner of the Neckties shop: Ties-Necktie.com - A site offering more than 1000 unique neckties from all over the world. If you are interested in more fashion tips you might like the following mens fashion blog (http://www.ties-necktie.com/blog/).
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