My thoughts on Textile History by Margy Norrish

  • Vacation Destination – China Part 3

    Vacation  China – Silk Part 3 – A Great Product Of course, you cannot visit China without encountering every type of silk fabric and many, many products made from this luxurious fiber.  There are dozens and dozens of workshops that will tailor a suit and deliver it to your hotel within 24 hours.  Hundreds of…

  • Vacaton Destination – China Part 2

    Vacation China – Silk, Part 2- Production Silk is a filament secreted by  the silkworm when spinning its cocoon, and the name for the threads, yarns and fabrics named from the filament.  Most commercial silk is produced by the cultivated silkworm, Bombyx mori.      Silk Its Origin, Culture and Manufacture The Nonotuck Silk Company…

  • Vacaton Destination – China Part 2

    Vacation China – Silk, Part 2- Production Silk is a filament secreted by  the silkworm when spinning its cocoon, and the name for the threads, yarns and fabrics named from the filament.  Most commercial silk is produced by the cultivated silkworm, Bombyx mori.      Silk Its Origin, Culture and Manufacture The Nonotuck Silk Company…

  • Vacation Destination – China

    Vacation Destination – China We have just returned from an Asian vacation, Beijing, China was our first stop. When one interested in textiles thinks of China, one thinks of silk.  In the next three weeks we will look at the silk industry in China from its inception through its processing and finally my discovery of…

  • Vacation Destination – China

    Vacation Destination – China We have just returned from an Asian vacation, Beijing, China was our first stop. When one interested in textiles thinks of China, one thinks of silk.  In the next three weeks we will look at the silk industry in China from its inception through its processing and finally my discovery of…

  • Not So Different

    Not So Different Just returned from our Asian adventure and over the next weeks I will share my textile experiences with you.  Today, though, I want to share an observation that many travelers witness.  As large as is our world, that is also how small it is.  As different as various cultures are, the similarities…