Coca Ruiz
Sustainable + Circular Fashion Consultant + Designer @parsons_fashionExpert Fashion & Management Consultant, UDD Design @disenoudd
silk and exoticism
Art and fashion in moments of crisis turn momentarily to exoticism, understood as everything that manages to evade, like a fantasy shot, from distant lands, the harsh reality. At the beginning of the 20th century, textiles that represented an orient, sometimes not known but desired, they located the western woman who dressed them precisely in that: in a space of fantasy and absolute desire. The discovery of silk in its purest variant Bombyx Mori occurred around 2700 BC and from then on Further on, this delicate fiber has never dissociated itself from its luxurious and bohemian character, but a dress, shirt or scarf will seem sad and rigid if made with a mixture of imitation synthetic fibers, and its artificial shine will not pass the “test of friction” when in contact with the skin. Therefore, here handling is what counts and having a keen eye to detect the quality of garments made with silk is key.
Silk and exoticism
Art and fashion in moments of crisis turn momentarily to exoticism, understood as everything that manages to evade, like a fantasy shot, from distant lands, the harsh reality. At the beginning of the 20th century, textiles that represented an Orient, sometimes not known but desired, placed the Western woman who dressed them precisely in that: in a space of fantasy and absolute desire. The discovery of silk in its purest Bombyx Mori variant occurred around 2700 BC. Since then, this delicate fiber has never been separated from its luxurious and bohemian character. A dress, a shirt, or a scarf would look sad and rigid if they were mixed with synthetic fibers and having an artificial shine and they wouldn't pass the “rub test” on contact with skin.Therefore, here the manipulation is what counts , and having a keen eye to detect the quality of the garments made with silk is the key.
silk shopper
Willing to buy or recover second-hand silk, we are faced with a brutal price range: a blouse can cost from 40 euros at Mango, 80 in the premium division of H&M and up to 2,000 at Hermès. How to bridge this gap beyond brand and marketing policies? First, analyze the label: in the cheapest pieces, silk will be mixed with artificial fibers such as viscose and rayon, which can mean one point less on our scale of quality and environmental impact. Then, sharpen your senses, just This is how we will detect the quality of the thread, whatever the silk fabric we have in hand: pure silk, satin, velvet, chiffon, chantung, crepe... The number of precious fabrics that are made with silk thread is enormous. But in principle what counts is the filament that, intertwined, gives rise to the thread. Its better or worse manipulation is what gives more or less quality to the garment.
silkbuyer
Willing to buy or recover second-hand silk, faced with a brutal price range: a blouse can cost from €40 at Mango, €80 at H&M's premium division, and up to €2,000 at Hermès. How to bridge this gap beyond brand and marketing policies? First, analyze the label: in the cheaper pieces, the silk is mixed with man-made fibers such as viscose and rayon, which can mean one point lower on our scale of quality and environmental impact. Then, sharpen the senses, only then will we detect the quality of the thread, whatever the silk fabric we have in hand: pure silk, satin, velvet, chiffon, chantung, crepe… The number of fabrics precious stones that are made with silk thread is huge. However, in principle what counts is the filament that, intertwined, gives rise to the thread. Its better or worse handling is what gives more or less quality to the garment.