There are a variety of silk certifications that manufacturers of this textile can use to express the value of their products to customers.

Terrazzo tile has come back in a big way in recent years. These fun multicolored tiles add retro style that looks fresh in modern interiors like this space from Pluck Kitchens.

The Middle Ages also saw quilt making techniques being used to make clothing. Quilted apparel was both lightweight and warm, and was often worn beneath their armor. Wearing it under armor not only provided some extra insulation, but it also made wearing the battle garb more comfortable.

Create drama in a classic black-and-white kitchen with heavily veined stone countertops. In this space from deVOL Kitchens, countertops and a matching backsplash in San Simone quartzite adds movement and polish.

Install a window seat to add a cozy feel to any room. Michelle Berwick Design optimized the scenic view from large windows with a wide window seat that has a mix of open and closed storage beneath in this functional and stylish small home gym.

A species of silkworm called Pacypasa atus produces coan silk, which is native to certain parts of Greece, Turkey, and Italy. These silkworms feed on pine, juniper, and oak trees, and while coan silk was widely used in Ancient Rome, coan silk fabric production today is limited, and this type of silk is mainly used to strengthen other types of silk fibers.

Both industrialized and developing countries now have modern installations capable of highly efficient fabric production. In addition to mechanical improvements in yarn and fabric manufacture, there have been rapid advances in development of new fibres, processes to improve textile characteristics, and testing methods allowing greater quality control.

Swap white walls for beige to maintain a neutral feel while adding warmth. This Scandinavian apartment from Fantastic Frank pairs beige walls with gray, black, and blue accents for a modern feel.

A simple Windsor chair adds elegance thanks to its minimal silhouette and readily mixes with other design styles, while antique wardrobes, antique dressers, platform beds or a bed frames bring timeless style back into your bedroom. Vintage furniture and antiques can be dotted throughout your home to add a real sense of timelessness to your interior.

Add color to your TV and fireplace wall with a mix of paint and tile. Gray Space Interiors chose two tones of blue for this living room, and styled the built-ins with art and objects to add balance to the flat screen and linear fireplace.

Going ahead with cutting and stitching without pre-washing will result in puckering and other imperfections once your finished product does go through the laundry. This technique is especially recommended for cotton, which almost always shrinks when it’s washed.

Satin is known to be less absorbing than cotton which allows less moisture to escape into your pillowcase during the night, keeping it locked in your hair instead. This felt amazing and really was a game changer when it came to getting ready.

Collectors constantly sell pieces from a whole range of categories of antiques, including oriental rugs, oil lamps, historical maps, here and art deco furniture. All you have to do is place your bids and hope for the best.

With this technique, you can make embroidery stitches — either by hand or with a machine — as quilting stitches on a crazy quilt. When you’ve finished stitching, you can place small pieces of padding into the sections inside the stitches to make the quilt look Em excesso padded.