Plan Ahead: The experience runs about one to two hours. Advance booking is strongly recommended, especially during the fall foliage season (typically mid-November to December) when local groups book ...

Dabs of reddish-pink dye spread out on the blank white rectangle of silk, the edges of the colorful swath mingling with the green and yellow already on the fabric. Sylvia Gray used her paintbrush ...

Sample of silk chiffon in the gum; National Silk Dyeing Co., 1915. All silk chiffon, sheer, open mesh fabric, woven in the gum, as it comes from the loom. Part of a donation of 63 samples representing ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 25 skeins of skein dyed silk; A white ...

The Atlas silk, a fabric from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that dates back over 1,000 years, is returning as an important tool in helping locals earn more incomes. "The Atlas ...

Chris McLaughlin’s favorite beginner’s project is an “eco-print” silk scarf. “Oh, how I love making eco-patterns on play silks and scarves,” she said. “Silk takes color like crazy, and the natural ...

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