A wedding ceremony or birthday party looks incomplete without the girls and ladies preening around in silk dresses. Of the many fabrics that are available, it ranks at the top for its smoothness, luster, vibrancy of color, and richness of look.

It is an all season fabric too, as a silk dress can be worn in summer and winter as well. It is a naturally occurring fabric that is given a dye of color for clothing purposes and its high absorbency makes it amenable to be dyed in many deep colors.

The history of the use of it dates back to 2640 B.C in China. It is said that a Chinese emperor discovered the process of releasing silk threads by silkworm. Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves for a period of 30 days until it gets very fat. Then it starts releasing a thread to build a cocoon.

He studied keenly the process and found out a way to use the pure silk prepared by the silkworm. The process of unwinding its thread from the silkworm cocoon to prepare fabric was soon mastered by many people in China. The method of silk fabric manufacturing continues to this day in China and the country is the largest producer of it in the world.

A little advice on silk clothing care and proper maintenance may be in order. If you take the utmost care in preserving your wedding silk dress and hubby's silk shirt, then they may come out of the closet unscathed for the silver jubilee wedding celebrations. Always let professionals take care of your silk clothes, as they need to be washed and ironed with great care.

Very rarely it is done without professional assistance. While all other clothes go to the washing machine, the silk and the woolen ones go to the launderer. The smoothness and luster of silk fabrics will remain undiminished with time if good care is taken of them.

The numbers of clothing items and accessories that can be made from silk fabrics are numerous. Its wedding gowns and dresses are very popular all over the world. Blended with wool, silk scarves and mufflers give a rare smoothness that wool is incapable of giving.

Its ties are a rage among stylish office goers. The rich and famous usually have a weakness for not only its dresses but also for its draperies and upholsteries. Yet rich or poor, people all over the world have a fondness for silk.

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