Swiss silk? Doesnt silk has its roots in Asia?
You wonder? Me too!
I always kind of new that Switzerland and central Europe used to play a big role in the textile industry, back in the days. But never would I have thought that specifically Switzerland was famous for they silk fabrications.
Zurich for example used to be called “the silk city”.
Strange in a way if you think that silk is produced and comes from Asia.
But apparently the Swiss got super skilled in the way they spun, waved, dyed and printed the silk, and so, took over the silk industry. Or something in those lines.
Nevertheless, maybe that makes it a bit easier to identify with the place I grew up in. Another treasure you find in the desert leading you back to the country you departured from.
In a way this approach to the silk fabric, learning about its history, widens a whole new identity of the fabric. Getting to know about its past, there is a mystery and romanticism about it, while it also brings up shady and terrible aspects about production and origins.
Just think of the term “silk road”. What do you associate with it?
A road, crossing countries, mountains, unknown lands, risk, adventure… all that for a piece of cloth as light as the wind.
There are also many books, portraying the adventures, tragic stories and travels into the undiscovered. Expanding, a wide horizon of stories, associations, images and dreams fulfilled and lost ones.
Back to the industry, apparently, some of those silk-empires, made some sort of color and fabric pattern books.
For documenting purposes? Inspiration?
Look at the brightness and shininess of the colors.
And the names.
I would just pick a color because of its romantic name.
Or strange....
You up for some patriarch purple?
Then there are the pattern books.
They are super thick and heavy, I guess you can tell.
And full of every pattern you ever imagined, even in your wildest dreams.
Not even talking about the various silk-waving techniques, they contain.
If I wasn’t clear enough about it, all those examples are made of pure silk.
Imagine a dress made of only those samples.
There would be enough in only one book for sure. But I am probably not supposed to take it apart. And the mission it would be to sew them together. Even though I would be probably crazy enough about this idea, to try.
I could also try to not stretch my imaginary patience too much and rather fantasize about designing clothes from this huge collection of fabric samples, I also had the chance to view.
Such as bralettes, lingerie and extravagant huge dresses I would never find the opportunity to wear.
And maybe also just some cute little accessories, just for the fun.
Just before I throw it all overboard, overwhelmed by the vast collection of fabrics, and just go back to my silk-men-shirt conversions.
Thank you once more, for your patience! You are awesome:) see you around soon and have a lovely week!
(all photos are, as usually all taken by me)
Silk, I tough it was chocolate!
I lived in a delusion!
Wondering how much Italians had influence on it, since they were one of the main point on the silk route.
Confusing stereotypes:))
Good question, probably quite a good bit of influence, apparently also some French that fled to Switzerland and brought a lot of skills with them, played a big role...
I had no idea Zürich was called the silk city, and I’ve been there! Am I right to assume silk is your absolute favourite material?
I guess at that stage it is difficult to hide😂
But the question is, what’s your second favourite material? I’m guessing linen(flax).
Ha difficult, your guess isnt bad, yes I would say so... or cashmere would be the other option for second place:)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ckspf-iqpj-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Saw this and it made me think of you 😄
true true 😂
Oh my god look at this silk paradise😍
I can feel their texture even from the photos and all those colors and prints are so beautiful!
I wanted to take them all home with me...😅
I am sure about it hahah!
Mmmmmmmm: YEs - absolute heaven!! What glorious images and snippets of inspiration... I was down at the 50c stall again at the weekend, and found lots of nice wools, but no silk this week.... I LOVE IT when I see the hint of a silk fabric from a distance, half hidden amongst the mounds of fabrics - I always pounce on it immediately... Was clearing my sewing things this weekend too, and found quite a few lovely big silk items - a big orange skirt, and a red long dress; nom nom - cannot wait to get better at making underwear!! Thanks so much for sharing these brilliant images - they're like sewing prompts!
Isnt it?! Also just the colors, I do find it difficult sometimes to think of the perfect color I want to have in a place (wall or garment, you name it) so to look at a pallet like that is some true inspiration:)
And yes I find it really nice too, to look through those piles at times not knowing if you will find something or not... oh and definitely more silk underwear, yesss!!!
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