Wild Silk

Wild silk in our collection comes in the form of a woven wild silk fabric where you can see some natural unevenness and slubs, and occasional wild silk and wool blends for winter. Due to its short fiber length, the look and handfeel of wild silk is more comparable to wool. It doesn't have the sheen of other types of silk. Wild silk is a lot more textured than regular silk. As silk is rich in protein and amino acids, it can aid in hydrating skin and hair. Silk is also hypoallergenic and antibacterial. Wild silk is made by silkworms. As the name of the fabric suggests, the silkworms live in the wild. The process of making wild silk is also known as non-violent, which is when the silk is processed without killing the silkworm. For around 30 days, the silkworm grows and munches on tree leaves until it reaches its final size. It then starts to spin its cocoon, which takes another 15 days. Once the moth leaves its cocoon, the silk is collected and processed into yarn.

Our silk comes from farms in China. Our fabric supplier has a long-term relationship with these farms and visits them regularly. Communities that work with silk have created a cycle that feeds itself, where silk waste is given to feed the fish in the ponds nearby, and the mud from those ponds is used to fertilise mulberry trees, which in turn feed the silkworms. The process of making silk is laborious and requires great attention to detail. Sericulture, or the silk industry, has always employed rural populations, where most of the income goes back to the farmers. It is also recognised as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Wash your silk as little as possible; it can be enough to wash silk only a few times a year, as it’s self-cleaning. Silk is a delicate fabric, so to maintain its original luster and color and avoid signs of wear, choose dry cleaning.