5 Received Ideas about silk

Silk has the characteristics of light weight, durability, moisture absorption and heat insulation, silk scarves are both light, durable and have a natural shade, cool in summer, warm in winter.

Additionally, silk is easy to color, so it can have many beautiful and long-lasting colors. Currently, in the general fashion trend, silk still holds its own unmistakable position. However, there are still misunderstandings about silk as I explain below:

1. Silk does not fade

In fact, silk or anything dyed can fade. Fading can be caused by many reasons such as fabric material, type of dye solution, dyeing process or not knowing how to take care of the fabric, but there will always be a way to solve the problem. issue.

You just need to soak the laundry properly about 1-2 times. The fabric no longer fades.

2. Silk has few patterns

In fact, silk has more patterns than you think.

Nowadays, silk patterns are mainly woven in Jacquard style or direct color. Usually, Jacquard pattern is preferred due to its high sophistication and durability.

3. Silk is easy to tear

Silk is a lightweight fabric, so many people think it’s easy to tear. Silk is actually woven from silk thread. It is inherently the strongest silk of any type of natural silk.

Under normal conditions, silk fabric has a certain toughness. Unless you put sharp objects or sharp metal in contact with the fabric, the silk will not tear easily. Additionally, the density of the silk on the fabric also determines the tearability of the fabric. Fine, penetrating silk has less strength than opaque piece of silk with thick weave density.

4. Silk is only for the rich

Silk was once considered a premium product. Silk is reserved for kings and members of the royal family. Also in present times, silk has been much more urbanized. Silk is more accessible to the general public.

Many types of silk fabrics have been improved to have better prices, but still have many of the benefits of silk. Some types of silk with cheaper prices can be mentioned like: viscose silk (shiny silk), silk cotton, or silk linen.

These silks are woven from silk threads combined with other fibers. Therefore, these types of silk still have the advantages of silk, but at a cheaper price, higher shine.

5. Vietnamese silk is of lower quality than that of other countries

Many people think that “Vietnamese products are of poor quality”.

Silk connoisseurs can recognize the value of Vietnamese silk in the international market. Vietnam is one of the countries with the best quality silk in the world (with China, India, Japan, Brazil and Thailand).

With a history of over 1000 years of silk production, Vietnam is proud to have many traditional Silk villages such as Nha Xa, Ha Dong, Ma Chau… Vietnamese silk is appreciated internationally, especially among the developed countries (Japan, America, France, etc.)