RENZIWEN - 50 Momme Old Material Herringbone Tussah Silk Handmade Mud Silk Fabric - 90cm by the Yard

💖This tussah mud silk is made with old stock silk base in 90 cm wide. It has strong texture, rough look but with very good drape, soft, comfortable to skin. Ideal for coat, jacket, dress, suits, etc.

Gambiered Canton Silk (also known as Mud Silk) is a traditional and special silk fabric produced only in ShunDe Guangdong which is dyed with plant and then with local mud. It takes months to produce and each production is unique with limited metres. Due to its handmade procedure, all the fabrics will naturally have few black spots, white/brown marks, color stains, etc, especially on the back side of the silk. It also will have small holes, color difference and scratches on the 5cm fabric edges.

This special silk fabric is durable and easy to sew, making it an ideal material for Summer/Autumn garments. If the weight of the mud silk fabric is over 35 momme or if it's spun mud silk, it can be used for lightweight jackets, trench coats, pants, and even home decor.

DIMENSIONS

⚬ Fabric width : 90 centimetres (35.5 inches)

⚬ Minimum purchase : 1 yard ( 92 centimetres)

⚬ Fabric length : cut to order

No cutting✨ if you buy multi quantities, you'll receive your beautiful fabric in one piece, continuous without extra cut.

THE DETAILS

⚬ Material : 99.99% Tussah Silk

⚬ Fabric type : Plant dye mud silk (Gambiered Canton Silk)

⚬ Thickness : 50 momme (50mm)

⚬ Weight : about 215gsm

⚬ Shrinkage : approx. 0~5%

⚬ Plant dyed then with traditional mud processing

Please note that the real color might be slightly different from what you can see on your monitors.

About Tussah Silk:

Quite different than mulberry silk, tussah silk is considered much more rough, dull, light resistant and durable. It also has good corrosion resistance, moisture absorption, beathability.

Every tussah silk will naturely have rough fiber knots here and there.🍃

WASHING GUIDE ✨ for mud silk

⚬ Dry clean is best and highly recommended

⚬ Hand Wash with silk detergent or hair shampoo in lukewarm water less than 5 minutes

⚬ No soap, no bleach, no tumble dry

⚬ Though I wash my mud silk clothing in washing machine (they are fine) I don't suggest you do same

⚬ Inevitable color fading during washing due to nature plant dye without chemical treatment finishing

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All silk items provided by CroseSilk are easy to wash at home.
Please follow below care instructions to make sure your silk last longer and fresh.

SILK ITEMS INCLUDE SILK FABRIC

Silk fabrics naturely have a water shrinkage varies from 1~20% (pls. refer to item description) so WASH BEFORE SEWING

• Dry clean is best and recommended
• Hand wash or machine wash lukewarm (max 86°F/30°C) at most gentle cycle
• Use special detergent made for silk/wool only
• Do not tumble dry
• Hung dry or flat dry avoiding direct strong sunlight
• Steam or iron low (wool/silk) 
• Iron on the reverse side

WOOL & CASHMERE ITEMS

•  DRY CLEAN ONLY