silk satin dress that can be worn two ways.
96% silk 4% elastane. made in turkey.
- silk from domesticated (mulberry) silkworms is a strong, naturally organic fiber. it was the first fiber used to make cloth.
- regulates body temperature and is flame retardant.
- dries eight times faster than cotton, doesn’t use pesticides and has less of an impact on land, water, and air. most silk that is produced is rain-fed.
- rich in protein and amino acids, silk is good for skin and hair. it even aids in hydrating skin and hair. silk is also hypoallergenic and antibacterial.
- the by-products of silk production are also utilised, with pupae being eaten by people or used as cattle feed and sericin used in cosmetics and medicine.
- baserange's silk comes from farms in china, where most of the world’s silk is made. their fabric supplier has a long-term relationship with these farms and visits them regularly.
- the mulberry trees that are grown to feed silkworms sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
- sericulture or the silk industry also employs rural populations.