Raehali Silk

Raehali silk, named after the lizard it comes from, is excellent at keeping the wearer cool. The soft fiber is cut when the lizard reaches about one and a half years of age for maximum softness and length.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Raehali silk is very shiny. It varies in color from brown to green, depending on the type of lizard it was harvested from. It drapes beautifully.

Physical & Chemical Properties

The silk is soft to the touch, and excellent at keeping the body cool when worn. It is flammable, but not enough to make it useful as a fire starter.

Geology & Geography

Most of the silk is harvested from forested regions, since desert Raehalis really protected by law.

Origin & Source

The silk comes from the Raehali lizard.

History & Usage

Everyday use

It’s spun into yarn, and then it can be made into anything. Most of the time it’s woven into ponchos, since those are super simple to make and are useful for keeping the body cool and hiding weapons or anything else.

Industrial Use

The individual fibers are very smooth and slippery, which makes it almost impossible for machines to spin them into yarn. Right now there are no machines capable of handling it.

Manufacturing & Products

Almost any textile product can ben made out of Raehali silk.

Environmental Impact

Cutting the silk rids the Raehali lizards of their primary defense mechanism, and their protection from the sun.

Reusability & Recycling

It’s not really reusable, because the slightly limited nature of the silk means that people use the products until they fall apart.

Distribution

Trade & Market

The sales and distribution of Raehali silk varies by the region.

Law & Regulation

In desert areas it is against the law to harvest the silk, since the lizards need it to protect them from the hot sun.

Because harvesting the silk can decrease a Raehalis chances of survival in the wild, most silk is cut from domestic lizards, who are raised in a safe environment. They stay there until passing away from old age.

Type

Textile