Silk

Silk was discovered by some sailors traveling around the world. It is made by silkworms, which probably sounds simple but the process of turning it into cloth was lengthy. A man named Klaron built a machine to make the process easier. It is commonly used for formal event clothing, sleeping clothing, and some specific others. It is durable and easy to clean, which makes it a favorite of the ladies for evening gowns. It has an appearance of being fragile but is not. Silk is hard to tear or break. It is also opaque.

Properties

Material Characteristics

Shimmery, lightweight fabric, comes in many different colors and styles. Used often in evening gowns and ladies' clothing.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Silk is inflammable, and hard to replicate.

Compounds

Used for formal wear, men's ties and scarves, and ladies' dresses and bags. Sometimes it is made into gloves.

Geology & Geography

Silk is only produced by silkworms which can be found in dark caves. If a cave is even a little damp it's more than likely that a few silkworms can be found inside.

Origin & Source

Again, silkworms. They produce it.

Life & Expiration

Completely stable, cannot store magic powers at all, making it high in demand for any magical beings. Does not expire, but will dissolve in water after 20+ years.

History & Usage

History

Used at first as a simple decoration, like bunting on the walls, or table runners. Now it's used more commonly in the clothing department, mostly for ladies.

Discovery

The man that first discovered it was named Klartion. He found the worms in a cave as he was sailing and decided to try to make fabric out the of shimmery stuff for his daughter.

Everyday use

Dresses, gloves, ties, ascots, sometimes cloaks or capes, table runners, handbags, sometimes used for wall hangings.

Industrial Use

Usually has to be dyed first, because apparently nobody likes white fabric. Not that I blame them, white is hard to get stains out of.

Refinement

The silky threads have to be spun into fabric, then dyed to the preferred color.

Manufacturing & Products

Mostly clothing is made from it.

Byproducts & Sideproducts

Can be used as bedding or other common household fabrics.

Hazards

Absolutely nothing at all.

Environmental Impact

It's actually good for the silkworms.

Reusability & Recycling

Isn't commonly reused, but it will decompose if left alone.

Distribution

Trade & Market

It could be considered a luxury, but it's not super expensive either. Most merchants can sell it in the marketplace.

Storage

If it is clothing, simply hung up. If it is pretty much anything else, it can be folded and stored in, say, a closet.

Law & Regulation

There are no rules except that all dyes must be made from things that will decompose without harming the environment.

Type

Textile

Value

Fairly valuable, although there are quite a few things that are probably worth a lot more.

Rarity

It is not rare unless you are in a small trading post town. Then it is kind of rare.

Odor

Doesn't smell at all, which could be good or bad depending.

Taste

Tastes like fabric and dye, honestly.

Color

Any color that dye can possibly be made for.

Boiling / Condensation Point

Does not have one.

Melting / Freezing Point

Will freeze only if soaking wet and left outside.

Common State

Completely and totally solid. There isn't really even a liquid state.

Related Locations

• Upper Ocatia

Related Species

• Human