Spring is here and I am offering silk scarves for sale in a variety of colors, styles and variations. Here is more information about the type of silk materials and dyeing techniques I use for my scarves.
Flat Crepe:
Very popular, beautiful fabric in scarves, kind of a cross in weave between Habotai and Crepe de Chine. The "crepe weave" is flattened on the surface so that this is actually shinier than Habotai, with more visual texture than Satin.
Crepe de Chine:
Crepe de Chine fabric, available in several weights and has a slightly crinkled or "pebbled" texture with a gentle, graceful drape, a very soft hand, and a more substantial weight.
Batik:
A method (originally used in Java, Indonesia) of producing colored designs on textiles by dyeing them, having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed.
Shibori:
A Japanese word for a variety of ways of embellishing textiles by shaping cloth and securing it before dyeing. Cloth shaped by these methods is secured in a number of ways, such as binding and knotting.
Purchase a scarf for yourself or a loved one.
