Collection: Mulberry Silk

All yarns made from 100% Mulberry Silk.

This is the most common form of silk, generated from the cocoon fibers of the Bombyx mori silkmoth.  Mulberry silk gets it's name from the Mulberry tree on which the caterpillars feed.  This silk has been cultivated in the Far East for at least 5,000 years.  The moth is completely domesticated, meaning there is no such thing as a 'wild' Mulberry silkmoth.  

It takes 2,000 to 3,000 cocoons to make one pound of final silk.  The fibers are extremely fine, measuring approximately 0.0004" in diameter (compare that to human hair, which is 0.0007"!)  The final fabric has excellent thermal qualities, ensuring coolness in summer and warmth in winter.