Over the years, I’ve spent many hours in bed testing (a.k.a. sleeping in) sheets in a range of styles and fabrics, including crisp cotton percale and silky sateen. (See my in-depth explainer on ...
cut silk, yarn, and cotton products also manufactured in the city. In addition, porcelain and tea were also exported from Hangzhou along the maritime Silk Roads. The Song Dynasty was a very prosperous ...