Women in Albania's northern Zadrima region keep the ancient local trade of silk weaving alive, mastering every stage of production from raising the silkworms to weaving the precious fabric. The ...

In 2020, the British-born designer launched her eponymous brand in London with a dozen silk kimono robes whose silhouettes float between garment and artifact. The prints were Kayll’s own, meticulously ...

Explore the fascinating world of spider web construction and learn the beauty in these intricate designs found in nature.

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled ...

Blue-eyed toddler buried with sword, silk, and gold cross in 7th-century Rare silk and silver grave goods indicate elite ...

The "Ice Prince" burial sheds light on a toddler from a wealthy family who lived around 1,350 years ago in Bavaria, Germany.

The monks then presented the eggs to Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in ... and woven into fabric. Como's silk companies now buy most of their undyed raw silk (both fabric and yarn) from China.

People have been weaving silk into fabric for at least 5,000 years ... has been used for everything from the robes of Byzantine emperors to the parachutes of World War II paratroopers.

The Silk Roads evoke the east ... to mercenaries out to make their fortune fighting with the Byzantine army in Syria, and being buried in magnificence with their souvenirs.” ...

Natural fabrics are made using fibres extracted from plant- or animal-based sources such as cotton, linen, hemp, wool and silk. The primary component of all plant-based fibres is cellulose.

There’s something about the glittering splendour of Byzantine art that feels perfectly attuned to ... while crimson velvet and silk-draped cushions evoke the sumptuous elegance of ancient robes. These ...

For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics, exported around the globe. However, biomedical researchers at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok have found another use for the fiber ...