Discovering textile fibers: silk and its characteristics

Silk has ancient origins, dating as back as the year 3000 BC, when it was first discovered in China. Throughout the centuries, many things have changed, but the fascination for this material has remained unchanged.
Indeed, many of our customers lik…
What’s the difference among: boiled wool, pannolenci, felt and prefelt?

Many readers have asked us about the difference between felt, prefelt, pannolenci (a kind of lightweight felt) and boiled wool. The readers’ interest in this matter grew after we published the article about prefelt by Maria Friese.
So, I would lik…
Wool From A To Z

Today I would like to talk to you about wool. Since every day you ask us so many questions, we thought it was time to take a deeper look at the subject, sharing a few basic notions with you. Are you ready to take notes?Wool from A to ZIt is a textile…
Mulberry silk laps: how-to guide

It was fun to work with the Mulberry silk laps, and I am very happy with the result. With my work, I have tried to answer a question: why should one use the Mulberry silk laps for a piece? So here are my thoughts and suggestions. I hope you’ll find…
The Wool

The WoolWool can be grouped into 3 big categories:merino: short, extra-fine, very crimped and used for clothing;crossbred: medium fine, not much crimped, used for the production of textiles for furnishings;ordinary: long, bristled, used for particula…
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