Silk is a solid and glossy fiber which is employed to make fabric. Silk has an innate attraction to it which very few other fabrics match and is frequently referred to as the "Queen of Fibers". Silk yarn is obtained from cocoons of caterpillars called as silkworms. There are other living beings too like spiders and lacewings which provide silk threads, but unfortunately, their silk cannot be practically made into materials.

When compared to several other natural fibers, silk is known for its strength and softness. You can iron silk garments without difficulty and they are resistant to quick wrinkling too. Like the cottons, silk is apt for all seasons and silk outfits allow good air circulation allowing you breathe easy and sense good, as well as lending you a touch of style, of course!

Silk curtains and upholsteries are a familiar sight in costly hotels and resorts. Silk is renowned for its use in the manufacture of designer wears for both men and women. It is the chosen fabric in upholstery, curtain fabrics and in combination fabrics, especially by the affluent section of the society. History is witness to the fact that silk is not known to be easily affordable by the common man. The reason for the too much price is the need of thousands of silk worms just to make about 500 grams of silk!

Certainly, silk curtain sets, fittings upholstery and silk sheet sets increase the decor of the lounge and bed rooms, but then they manage to create a sizable whole in your purse also! Silk sheet sets with quilts keep you cool in summer and warm in winter, an unusual characteristic of silk.

There are many countries like China, Japan, India, Brazil, which produce silk, but it is the United States which has been the chief producer of silk materials. Cultivated silk is spun by silkworms that are bred on silk farms. A majority of the marketable silk is cultivated.

Wild silk, also known as tussah, is taken from silkworms that live mainly on oak leaves. Tussah, produced chiefly in India and China, is not easy to blanch since its real color is brown and is not glossy like the cultivated silk. Tussah is normally blended with other threads. If you are trying to find silk sheet sets in the present times, you do not have to select extremely expensive ones but there are some recognized companies which produce silk sheet sets at reasonable rates, which are neither too pricey nor too cheap which do not last long.

The in-between varieties too look quite elegant and can be handled easily and give the same level of emotional and physical comfort like their more expensive counterparts. Also, remember to look for exact fiber composition on the label of the fabric (a requirement by Federal Trade Commission), each time you buy your silk sheet sets.