In Class Activity 2/3 – Ashley Burbano

Material: Silk

Pictures:

Link of article

https://www-bloomsburyfashioncentral-com.cmu.idm.oclc.org/products/berg-fashion-library/encyclopedia/berg-encyclopedia-of-world-dress-and-fashion-south-asia-and-southeast-asia/history-of-textiles-of-south-asia

Useful Information:

-sandwich silk between layers of paper if slipping while cutting to prevent slipping

-use polyester or cotton thread

-use thin microtex needles in sizes 60/8, 65/9

Bonus:

Earliest evidence of silk was found at sites of Yangshao culture in China dating back to 3000 BC