Myths and useful information about silk


Three myths about silkPermissibly luxury or 3 myth of natural silk .Myth 1 . Silk is very difficult to distinguish from unnatural .
This is not so . Only need to take a lighter ! Stretching a few strings of fabric you are interested , you incinerate them ( being careful not to burn the whole store ) and immediately sniff - it should smell singed horn or wool. Polyester unlike silk melts and viscose smolders and smells of burnt paper. Clotted lump silk can grind in the fingers, like an ordinary coal . That's it. Any reputable fabric store you will spend this simple examination.Myth 2 . Silk is expensive.
That is not quite true. $ 100 per square meter can cost silk -known European designers, but in this case you pay for the name and fashionable design . Material itself of silkworm cocoons (bombix mori) in Russia can cost anywhere from 10 to $ 70 depending on the density and texture. Tissues such as habotai , excelsior , gas -chiffon , crepe de chine and thin atlases for hand painting can not be expensive because most artists need a cheap material ( 150-450 p). Of these tissues also sew expensive linens, accessories, etc. So it is safe to say that the silk and silk clothing began in Russia the permissible luxury.Myth 3 . Silk is always smooth, shiny and slippery.
My neighbor bought a silk bedding and tells me - " waste of money ! Throughout the night rolled off the bed ! ". Silk satin really has a smooth surface , which, however, after washing in the washing machine drum becomes more like a gentle husky ( This trick does not pass with polyester or viscose ) . And then of silk fabrics have a brand -slip and much more suitable for bedding : crepe de chine (you can do the sheets on elastic, silk crepe gives elasticity and small and along the diagonal ) , wet silk (or silk with peach skin effect ) - is the best ideal for those who do a lot of tossing and turning during sleep. This delicate matte fabric is not so easy to pull off the mattress.
And from several secrets of natural silk .


wild silk
This silk is not unwound from the cocoon of the silkworm and cocoon schesyvayut with oak (or wild ) moth , so it looks more like a linen or wool. Has excellent water absorbency - the ability to absorb moisture , strength and sometimes has dark blotches , which gives it charm ethnic antiquity. Therefore, the average density of wild silk is very popular among those who are fond of martial arts. Wild silk is good in hot weather of it obtained great shirts and shorts in the style of "safari" . Tk this kind of fabric dye and bleach rarely it is very suitable for clothing for moms and kids, as well as for people with allergies and with the problem of excessive sweating . There is " absolutely wild " rough silk type " mat " with a density of 200 g \ m2 and a width of 2 m long for the interior, but more on that later. Very good for painting in ethnic style (except cold batik technique ) . Edge of wild silk (if poncho or stole ) - you can not sew , but simply " obdergat ." It turns out very cute fringe .Imperial silk

There is also one kind of silk fabric , which allows you to wear in ancient China, only the emperor. This silk laid out on the river in the province of Su- Zhou , smeared with mud and algae from the bottom of that river and kept under the scorching sun exactly 14 days ( half of the lunar cycle ) . Silk painting algae has two sides - black and brown underside of the front ( velvety and pleasant to the body) and has unique properties : soothes psoriasis .
Expectant mothers
Responds very well to silk clothes , bed sheet - irritation of the skin become less noticeable , the child falls asleep faster , feeling soft and warm touch of silky material . We recommend using unpainted crepe de chine , atlases, and silk effect " peach skin " . For children older than two years , you can use the same wild silk . All kinds of silk are very strong positive energy , so not only children but also beremennyzh women , we recommend using a silk undershirt ( home ) clothes.Silk for scarves and bandanas
To scarf slipping off the hair , it is best to make crepe georgette or chiffon.Women's underwear and indoor clothing
Lingerie and home wear certainly better weave or satin jacquard , but if you manage to get silk jersey , you can not limit your imagination - this material is unique, with or without lycra , solid or semi-transparent , it is suitable for underwear and for turtlenecks , evening dress and accessories .corsetry
Corsetry stitched silk - not only luxury elite class , but surprisingly practical and necessary thing . Corsets inner layer modeling figure made ​​of silk satin , jacquard or tuali gives the skin a chance to breathe and get rid of excess moisture. The outer layer is made ​​of silk brocade , taffeta or DuPont stretched in tightening and socks and makes a lasting impression ! This corset will be a long , never cause hot flashes and burning in his mistress .
sewing
For those who sew outerwear and leather goods do not need to talk about that silk lining shows the high -class products . Usually this is the most slippery silk types - Jacquard (sometimes called small firms report, this can always be ordered from major suppliers lye ) , satin or taffeta thin chameleon . And for elegant peignoir no better combination than a silk chiffon, trimmed with fur.Recently there was a silk taffeta with waterproof impregnated jacket , coat and topcoat coat with fur lining. It is similar to an artificial material , but still burning smell singed horn. For those who also knits a lot of interesting material in the silk industry .Silk interior

And finally - one of the hottest topics for silk - environmentally friendly interior. Silk can be used for walls and ceilings (tightening the perimeter , wrapping , stretching on grommet drapery , etc.). And, of course , for decorating windows and bedrooms . Aforementioned silk mat has sufficient width , wood density and amazing texture. White silk habotai can be used for walls and ceilings , simulating evroshtukaturku (and much cheaper !) . The walls breathe and get positive energy natural material. The same can be painted habotai hand and pulling on the frame , tiled walls and stained glass windows and silk panels . In combination with silk linen you get interior "SILK NATIVE"
Information professionals , decorating restaurants and nightclubs if in silk fabric poke lit cigarette is lit and will not smolder as viscose, will not melt , drip flashing and as polyester . Formed round hole and all ! Silk - the safest material for the big " get-togethers " and meets the requirements for fire safety , as no other material . But there is silk and the minus - he hesitates . Although there are kinds of silk fabric woven from threads of increased twist that do not crease - this crepe georgette and chiffon . To date, this feature can give things sewn silk , special chic and demonstrate natural fabrics. In any case the marking "NATURAL SILK" credible to any buyer , and every year more and more fashion designers and decorators use silk and copyright and delights in mass production.

The Kalagayi- silk shawl

 Sheki Silk Kerchief.
Because of insufficiency of written information, one  can't say exact production date of silk kerchief.
China. Economic, cultural relations with Eastern peoples by means of GREAT SILK way along
centuries caused to becoming of silk to our people's national resources. The cities of Nakhchivan, Ordubad, Shusha, Ganja, Shamakhi, Sheki became ancient handicraft center of Azerbaijan. Besides other field of silkworm breeding, also heritage of Sharbaflig was founded. Importing of silk from China to Azerbaijan commenced since 2 thousands years.
Besides so assortment of silk, knitting of silk kerchief was highly developed in Sheki. Knitting of silk kerchief and deciration of them with other ornamental method were its specific specificity and characteristic. Sheki Sharbafs (who making silk kerchief) had used hand machinery manjilig silk and factory machinery Davel silk.

 Silk production by means of Manjilik hand machinery was continued up to 30th years of 20 centuries. Among the production equipment of silk kerchief, various ornamental wood casts takes important place. One can meet with different assortment of casts made from pear , walnut trees, other big and little assotments of them.


 Descriptions of rose being goddess of flowers always were given in kerchief selvage being beautiful craft kerchiefs prepared by public craftmen and in wide interim selvage. It would be naturally to paint kerchief considering symbol of weakness and calmness, being slight than air, luxury as adoring as being. Saraghan, vaghan being morass plants, asnarak (ispirak), sandal, sumag, zirinj, dog-rose, wild rabbit apple, narinj, nazbitki, yellow ginger, saffron are ussed in the difference color and shades. Merchants wre bringing transit goods directly to Shaki being main silk trade center concerning with Sarbaf, they were dividing them to the shops and nearby regions from there.










There is a regularity in the art of carpet colors . The variety of colors used in carpets , not to look like . They are also people's health and mood is also affected . Conformity between the different colors created by nature , relevance , though, does not always match the colors were synthesized in a simulated environment .
Thousands of flowers , grass, shrubs , tree species , where there is touching the lands Gasimushagi " Gasimushagi carpets" of the cesnisi a few colors , but their compatibility with each other , and quite properly chosen skill .
All villages in the state, including Gasimushagi yarn ( wool, silk and cotton ) treated with concentrated sour cherry lavasasının solution for asqarlamaq laid back . Sour solid substance ( plum , cranberry juice ) would be used if there is no bean gum . Were guaranteed to receive the same color quality .

There is a regularity in the art of carpet colors . The variety of colors used in carpets , not to look like . They are also people's health and mood is also affected . Conformity between the different colors created by nature , relevance , though, does not always match the colors were synthesized in a simulated environment .
Thousands of flowers , grass, shrubs , tree species , where there is touching the lands Gasimushagi " Gasimushagi carpets" of the cesnisi a few colors , but their compatibility with each other , and quite properly chosen skill .
All villages in the state, including Gasimushagi yarn ( wool, silk and cotton ) treated with concentrated sour cherry lavasasının solution for asqarlamaq laid back . Sour solid substance ( plum , cranberry juice ) would be used if there is no bean gum . Were guaranteed to receive the same color quality .







carpet tools.

The Azerbaijani carpet has experienced a long history. In carpet patterns the people embodied its artistic talents,philosophic outlooks, and spiritual notions about beauty.

İnformation on Azerbaijani carpets can be found in various historical sources written by the ancient Greek historians Heredotus and Xenophon (5th c. B.C.), the Caucasian Albanian historian Moises Kalankatuski (7th c. B.C.), the Chinese traveller Xuan Tes-Ank, the Arabian travelers Al-Movsudi, Al-Mugaddasi, and Al-Istehri.

Carpet weaving is closely connected with the daily life and customs of the communities involved, its role reflected in the meaning of the designs and their applications. Thus, girls seated on carpets tell fortunes and sing traditional songs at Novruz (the regional New Year). The carpet is widely used for home furniture and decoration, and special carpets are woven for medical treatment, for wedding ceremonies, the birth of a child, mourning rituals and prayer.

As early as the Midlle Ages, Azerbaijani carpets were exported to foreign markets. In the 14th century they were exported to Europe. The carpets were represented in canvas by İtalian, Dutc and Flemish painters of the 14th-18th cc., for example, in Hans Memling's "Maria with the Child" and the Hans Holbein's "Ambassadors" (16th c.); Carlo Crivello's "Announcement" (15 th c.). In these paintings Karabakh, Ganja, and Kazakh carpets are represented. Today many museums of the world are in possession of Azerbaijani carpets.

The Azerbaijani carpet is a traditional handmade textile of various sizes, with dense texture and a pile or pile-less surface, whose patterns are characteristic of Azerbaijan's many carpet-making regions.

Spider silk healing wound

Several cultures ranging from the Egyptians to the Romans and Greeks to the Irish have  medicinal traditions of using the cobwebs of spiders to dress  wounds, finding this arachnid-based injury dressing and band aid material to help wounds to close and blood to clot. These days we know that this is true due to the high vitamin K content of spider webs, which is a known coagulant.


New research indicate that this ancient medical practice may be beneficial to wound healing for other reasons as well; spider silks may possess antimicrobial and hypoallergenic properties which can help protect a cut from infection and speed up its healing time.

Here is one technique taken from from Mother's Remedies : Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by T.J. Ritter, originally published in 1910:
“Make a pad of cobwebs and apply to cut. I have never found anything to equal this remedy.” This simple remedy has been known to save many lives, and can always be obtained. As most housekeepers know; cobwebs are easily found in every home, and perhaps after reading this remedy they will not seem such a pest as heretofore, if we stop to think that at some future date our baby’s life might be saved by using them.
Shakespeare was apparently aware of the medicinal qualities of spider silk, as illustrated in his play A Midsummer Night’s Dream when the character named Bottom said this:
“I shall desire you of more acquaintance, good master cobweb,
If I cut my finger, I shall make bold of you.”

Recycling spider silk

The spider can easily recycle the silk by eating it.
The web is easily destroyed by bad weather and by catching prey. After a day or two the adhesive droplets of glue also lose their adhesiveness. The old web is eaten and a new web is constructed again. The cutting and the digesting of the web are done by special digestive juices that contain enzymes rather than by any mechanical cutting. These juices are also used to connect the strands of silk together.

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Amazing gold spider-silk





If you are afraid of spiders , the golden spider you can not seriously scare . These creepy spiders can grow to the size of your palm , for example , some types of spiders have a span of Taiwan clutches of about 13 cm, but no matter how terrible they are, these amazing spiders spin webs up to 1 meter wide and strong enough to catch them snakes , birds and bats even !Spider - golden silk (or banana spider) was so named because of silk , which he uses to build its web. Sunlight yarn shine like gold, thus attracting bees and in the shadows merge with the foliage around the web , making it invisible to the victims of the spider. It is noteworthy also that the spider can change the color of the pigment strand in the process of weaving the web , so Wide Web will be invisible on a light or dark background. Also yarns spun by a spider which contain special chemical compound which repels ants.
 
Remarkably, only females to create a unique one of its kind with a solid web of golden hue . These spiders peculiar sexual dimorphism , where the size of the females at times larger than males. Female body reaches a length of 4 cm , and leg span - all 13 ! Males are almost 5 times less , and the length of their bodies together with spread legs is just 2.5 centimeters.


 All spiders ( not only Spider - golden ) weave a very strong web. Wide consists mainly of proteins containing unusual amino acids alanine many (25 %) and glycine (about 40 %). Portions of protein molecules , rich in alanine to form a tightly packed crystalline regions of the folds , provide high strength, while those areas where more than glycine are more amorphous material capable of good stretch and thereby imparting elasticity filament . Cobweb five times stronger than steel and more elastic than nylon. This is very interesting stuff!
 
It's no wonder that scientists are looking for a way to artificially create such material , and the designer Simon Pearce with entrepreneur Nicholas Godley teamed up on the island of Madagascar in an attempt to create a fabric of spider webs - golden . Within four years , and Pierce Godley with more than 1 million females of golden spider collected spiders web and created a magnificent cloak of web strands . Simon Pearce says that the fabric is so light that it seems that you are wearing the cloak . And do not worry , no one was hurt when a spider making this cloak !



General description of the golden spider

Scientific name: Nephila (from the Greek. Νήμα + φίλος, «loving weave").

Occurrence: Australia, Asia, Africa, Madagascar, America.

Toxicity: Poison spiders of the genus Nephila strong, but not lethal to humans. Bite causes local pain, redness and blisters, which usually disappear within a 24-hour interval. In rare cases it may cause allergic reactions, and asthma, and have trouble breathing.