The Fabric of Emperors: All You Need to Know About Silk
Do you know, that in Ancient China, where silk was invented, only the emperor and some members of the imperial family had a privilege to wear it? For approximately a thousand of years, regular citizen couldn't even dream of donning this luxurious material, however later the right to wear silk was granted to some noble dignitaries. During the millennium, the silk-making process been kept in secret, and every person caught telling about silk producing was put to death. Luckily for us, nowadays silk camis and shirts can be found in many stores, yet, this "Queen of Fabrics" still makes up only 0.2% of the global textile market. Even centuries later, silk remains valuable, rare, and expensive. Let's unravel the mystery...