Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam.

Rayon, often called “artificial silk,” is a semi-synthetic fabric that combines the best qualities of natural and man-made ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Lotus silk is one of the rarest fabrics in the world, produced only in small scale across Cambodia, Myanmar, and, more recently, Vietnam.

Cornell researchers have developed an elegant and sustainable way to clean up waterways: reusing one waste product to remove ...

Cornell University researchers have developed a sustainable way to clean up waterways: reusing one waste product to remove another.

Filaments are joined to create a thread thick enough to weave into fabric. One yard of silk fabric costs approximately $100. What makes it worth the cost? We spoke to a few experts on the subject ...

Because a wide variety of fabrics, embroidery yarns, and other decorative materials were used in making them, their preservation presents special problems. Many of the silk fabrics used in "crazy" ...

Cities such as Margilan in the Fergana Valley quickly became renowned for producing some of the finest silk fabrics in the world. At one point, Margilan silk was literally worth its weight in gold ...

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk ... of the material, according to Lori Kaplan, founder of Bra Tenders. The higher the number, the softer the feel of the fabric (the average ...

In fact, the duo adds: "Unless you have rips or other damages to the fabric, there isn't a need to replace them." Silk is a material that requires delicate care and that applies to pillowcases ...