The Art of Making Silk


Authors: Rob Waring

Categories: Family & Relationships

Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Publishers

Published Date: 2008

Language: en

Description: There is a silk factory in Florence, Italy, where workers use ancient machines to create beautiful silk cloth. Other factories have modernized and use newer machines but the workers here continue to weave silk from machines that are centuries old. How is this silk made? What makes it special?