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How to tell if fabric is silk?
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12-04-2011, 04:08 AM
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jitkaau
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Do the burn test.I usually use a candle and tweezers and drop the swatch into an ash tray: Watch the thread as it burns. If the thread is genuine silk, it won't burn but it will glow faintly. It will also give off the smell of burning hair.
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