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Silk Test

Each silk saree holds a spellbinding appeal to the Indian woman, transcending age, religious and regional affiliation. Every Indian woman craves for a silk saree, especially during the festive seasons.



From the gorgeous Kancheevaram and breathtaking Benaras silk to the lustrous paithanis, mekhlas, ashavalis and dhakais, she is spoilt for choice. India has the unique distinction of producing different varieties of silk in the world. Indian silk sarees are popular the world over for their sheer variety of designs, weave and high quality.


To find out if the saree is made of pure silk, a simple method can be followed.


Take a few threads from the warp and weft and burn them from their ends. When the thread stops burning, a very tiny ash ball might be left behind.Rub the ball in-between your fingers and smell the powdered ash. If it is pure silk, it will smell like burnt hair. Silk, wool, leather and hair all burn alike and form an ash ball.


In case of artificial silk, the fibers will flare and burn out quickly there will be neither ash ball nor smell like burnt hair. This silk fabric test is sure to help you while buying silk fabric.

Silk Fabric Test