Fabric Guide

Real silk clothing can cost far more than “silky” alternatives. Here is what changes the price—and how to tell whether a garment is worth it.

Momme tells you how much a silk fabric weighs, but not the whole story. Learn how silk weight works with weave and finish to shape drape, opacity, structure and comfort.

A garment can be labelled both 100% Mulberry Silk and Gambiered Silk. One describes the fibre; the other tells you how the woven cloth was finished.

Mulberry silk describes the fibre. Gambiered Silk describes a traditional silk textile transformed by a distinctive finishing process. Here is how to compare their texture, appe...