Our nature silk fabric
Aug 08, 2022
It is natural for silk to have some irregularities - it's the nature of 100% silk fabric - surface variations are to be expected and are in no way to be considered defective.
"mm" means momme, the unit of measure used to designate the weight of silk.
Natural" - washed, NOT bleached, NOT optically whitened (known as Greige Goods - pronounced gray), NOT starched, NOT sized, known as true PFD - Prepared for Dyeing. Usually kind of a cream or dark ivory color.
Width measurements are approximate - they can vary a bit from shipment to shipment. Some fabrics have a woven selvedge and some unwoven.
Bolt lengths are approximate! Bolts are often a little over or under; we will actually charge you only for what is actually on the bolt!
Fabric shrinks. None of our fabrics are considered pre-shrunk. On each type, we have done tests with a hot wash and dryer and tried to give you an idea how much it will shrink in length and width, but it can vary from batch to batch, so this is just intended to be a guide. Remember to allow for shrinkage!
It is natural for silk to have some irregularities - it's the nature of 100% silk fabric - surface variations are to be expected and are in no way to be considered defective.
Washed, bleached, but NOT optically whitened or treated with anything else (also known as PFD).
Washed, bleached, AND optically whitened - these are bright white, glow under blacklight, and make for the whitest background for tie-dye and batik. (for this reason, many of our white blank cotton clothing is optically whitened)
Dyed - we have Black in our most popular fabrics. If you want to discharge it, test first, because there is just no way to guarantee dischargability of fabrics being dyed overseas. We also how have Habotai, Crepe Backed Silk Satin (Charmeuse) and Chiffon in 30+ mouth watering colors, including bridal (optic) white!
They all dye well. Technically, non-optic whitened fabric dyes better (however, we find it hard to see the difference). For processes like tie-dye and batik, some folks prefer optically whitened, or at least well bleached, fabric so it is as white as possible in areas with no dye.
