Despite the talk of "health benefits" and etc. on the site, Aurora
Silk is an incredibly honest and high-quality vendor. Cheryl Kolander
is an expert with natural dyes, and when searching for "what could
have been done with natural dyestuffs in period" her sample cards are
an invaluable resource. She is also involved in a program to provide
logwood for natural dyes while providing jobs and sustainable
agriculture in one of the poorest parts of the world -- again, if you
deal with re-enactors who need authenticity but like purple or black,
logwood is to be encouraged! Her dyed silk threads, while expensive,
are beyond beautiful; and she understand the multiple reasons you
might have for wanting to know what's in your fabric and how it was
made. I would be more than surprised if her 100% silk were not 100%
silk.
Lauren
Lauren M. Walker
lauren.wal...@comcast.net
http://www.timetraveltextiles.com
On Jan 18, 2009, at 4:15 PM, Kathy Stormberg wrote:
I have not seen it yet (I just ordered a yard), but this seller has
undyed 100% silk velvet. Here is the link:http://
www.aurorasilk.com/fabrics/silks_shiny/ALLSILKVELVET.htmlHere is
the description from the website:All the "silk" velvet I've seen on
the market has been RAYON pile inserted into a woven silk back.
This allows the popular "burnt out" velvet because acids will burn
the cellulose of the rayon, but not appreciably damage the silk.
Rayon pile is not the same as silk pile! Visually, it is glassier,
and of course does not dye like the silk at all.Silk feels so
wonderful, rayon does not. The electricity of silk means that
wearing this 100% silk pile side next to the skin has the
physiological effect of feeding the body with energy!Machine woven
of reeled cultivated silk, very even and standard. Because the
weave is so tight, this is a most durable velvet. Dyes beautifully.
Drapes incredibly, especially when cut on the bias. VERY LIMITED
SUPPLY!It is $60/yard for 1-4 yards, 5+ yards are $50/yard.-Kathymy
crafty blog: www.medievalartcraft.blogspot.com
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