For millennia, Silk Road trade routes connected Chinese silk to the rest of the world, powering global demand for the premium natural material. But while silk holds significant innovation potential ...

Watch the video to learn more about the sericulture and silk craftsmanship of China, which was listed in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009. More about Fabric Silk History ...

Delicate, lustrous, and soft to the touch. The ethereal fabric that we now call silk has threaded its way throughout China's history. One cannot be certain of its origin, but the humble ancient ...

In the 5,000-year-old silk culture of China, fabrics such as ling, luo, chou, and duan represent the evolving techniques of textile production throughout different periods.

How silk is made, the fabric’s Chinese history and journey west, and farmers’ unlikely figure of worship. ... It’s the size of a robin’s egg and yellow as a lemon.

Ladies and Children, China, Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century, silk panel, 179cm x 126.7cm, gift of Mr and Mrs Wellington Yee, HKU.T.2005.1595 [Photo/Courtesy of the University Museum and ...

China is the world’s biggest producer of silk, making over 800,000 tons per year. But their traditional methods have changed little in the last 5,000 years. CNN values your feedback ...

As silk fabrics became all the rage in imperial Rome, explorers and merchants opened up land and sea routes, fostering not only commerce but a robust exchange of wisdom and beliefs.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam. This ...