At 16:11 17/01/2009, you wrote:
In looking through the colors offered, I notice that some say "100%
silk" and others do not. Also some appear from the photos to be
distressed, and others do not. Some have a characteristic "silk"
sheen, others--well, you get the picture. So I suspect that the
seller is offering a collection of what they have been able to
obtain from various wholesalers in various colors. I am tempted by
some of the colors, but I would certainly obtain a swatch of the
specific fabric I wanted, and test it before I bought.
Jane In No VA
My spy has reported back that she spoke with the very helpful Silk
Baron, who said that the silks were in fact silk pile and rayon
ground. As I have not heard it this way round, I assume that in fact
they are a silk ground with a rayon pile, the same as is available in
England. I will not be buying from the Silk Baron only because, by
the time I have paid postage and VAT, I could trot up into the centre
of London and actually finger the available silk velvets for myself,
which would be roughly the same price.
Thanks to everyone for their input.
Suzi
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