For centuries, Thailand has produced premium silk fabrics. Now, researchers at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok have found ...

This isn’t as much of an issue for producing silk fabrics; but when it comes to medicine, consistency is key, says Chuanbin Mao, a biomedical engineering professor at the Chinese University of ...

For the same reason you might covet a silk pillowcase or robe, delicate silk pajamas are soft and gentle on the skin. The best silk pajamas are moisture-wicking and feel cool to the touch, acting as ...

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The China National Silk Museum (NSM) recently inaugurated its first Silk Fashion Festival, a noteworthy event that underscores the museum's commitment to ...

Image: Wikimedia Commons A few years ago, at a seminar, Indologist Lokesh Chandra said that the term ‘Silk Road’ was a misnomer. “Silk never travelled on this route. The Chinese used silk only as part ...

The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary is the perfect family holiday outing! Immerse yourself in Chinese culture ...

The luxurious textile that sparked the first global trade network may have been seen as more than just a material object in ancient China ... traces of fabric. Due to its delicacy, silk is ...

From a delicate pair of earrings from a steppe tomb to a massive stupa deep in Central Asia, a hoard of Kushan coins stored in an Ethiopian monastery to a Hellenistic glass bowl from a southern ...

BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo held recently in Shanghai, Xin Yi Chinese Traditional Chamber Orchestra was invited ...

The higher the number, the softer the feel of the fabric (the average momme count is at around 19). Some brands list it, others don’t. And although all of the pajamas here are made from silk ...